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How to Say ‘You'd be a cool cucumber.’ in Spain Spanish

Serías un pepino cool.

💬 Usage Tip: 'Pepino' means cucumber, often used to describe someone calm and composed.

🇪🇸 In Spain: The phrase 'cool as a cucumber' is similarly used to convey calmness and is a popular English twist on the sentiment.

Word-by-Word Breakdown

Serías

[seh-ree-ahs]

you would be

Indicates a possible or hypothetical state or action.

Example

Serías un buen amigo.

You would be a good friend.

un

[oon]

a

Article for singular nouns.

Example

Un perro ladra.

A dog barks.

pepino

[peh-pee-noh]

cucumber

A green, crisp vegetable.

Example

El pepino es refrescante.

The cucumber is refreshing.

cool

[kool]

cool

Slang for fashionable or impressive.

Example

Ese coche es muy cool.

That car is very cool.

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