Spanish vocabulary · Beginner
Eyebrow in Spanish: Ceja
Ceja · noun · SEH-hah
Ceja is the Spanish word for eyebrow, the arch of hair above each eye.
SEH-hah
Ella se depila las cejas todos los viernes.
She gets her eyebrows done every Friday.
How Native Speakers Use Ceja
Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.
Beauty routine
Fui al salón a que me arreglaran las cejas.
I went to the salon to get my eyebrows done.
Talking about a grooming appointment.
Facial expression
Levantó una ceja con sorpresa.
She raised an eyebrow in surprise.
Describing someone's reaction.
Description
Tiene cejas gruesas y oscuras.
He has thick, dark eyebrows.
Describing someone's physical appearance.
Avoid These Mistakes When Using Ceja
Confusing ceja with pestaña
Incorrect: Me maquillo las cejas con rímel.
Correct: Me maquillo las pestañas con rímel.
Cejas are eyebrows and pestañas are eyelashes — mascara (rímel) goes on the pestañas, while cejas are groomed with pencils or wax.
Using eyebrow directly
Incorrect: Necesito un lápiz de eyebrow.
Correct: Necesito un lápiz de cejas.
Eyebrow is not a Spanish word — use ceja (singular) or cejas (plural).
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Common Questions About Eyebrow in Spanish
- How do you say 'eyebrow' in Spanish?
- The word is ceja, and the plural is cejas — it is one of the most straightforward body part translations in Spanish.
- How do I say 'eyebrow pencil' in Spanish?
- The term is lápiz de cejas — you can also say delineador de cejas for an eyebrow liner.
- What does the expression 'levantar la ceja' mean?
- Levantar la ceja (to raise an eyebrow) conveys surprise, skepticism, or disapproval, just as the equivalent English expression does.