Spanish · Body & Health

"Eyebrow" in Spanish: ceja

la ceja

Say it: SEH-hahfeminine · la cejanoun/ˈse.xa/

An eyebrow is la ceja (SEH-hah). It is feminine: una ceja, las cejas. People often talk about las cejas together.

At a salon

Quiero arreglarme las cejas.
I want to get my eyebrows done.
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How to pronounce ceja

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SEH-hah

/ˈse.xa/

SEH-hah. Stress SEH. Soft j like English h. Say ceja, not say-ha.

"Eyebrow" in Spanish: quick reference

SpanishEnglish
la cejathe eyebrow

Singular.

las cejasthe eyebrows

Usual plural.

levantar una cejato raise an eyebrow

Surprise gesture.

arreglarse las cejasto groom one's eyebrows

Beauty talk.

How to use ceja in real life

  1. 1At a salon

    Quiero arreglarme las cejas.

    I want to get my eyebrows done.

    Arreglarse las cejas is salon talk.

  2. 2Surprise

    Levantó una ceja al oír la noticia.

    She raised an eyebrow at the news.

    Levantar una ceja shows doubt.

  3. 3Makeup

    La ceja izquierda quedó más oscura.

    The left eyebrow ended up darker.

    Name one ceja by side.

Mistakes English speakers make with ceja

Incorrect: El cejo está depilado.

Correct: La ceja está depilada.

Ceja is feminine. Use la ceja.

Incorrect: Me duele el ceja.

Correct: Me duele la ceja.

Say la ceja, not el ceja.

Good to know

Across Latin America, salons offer servicios de cejas. Everyday surprise is levantar una ceja. Makeup talk usually uses las cejas in the plural.

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At a beauty counter

  1. ChatPal

    ¿Quieres maquillaje para la ceja?

    Do you want makeup for the eyebrow?

  2. You

    Sí. Quiero definir las cejas.

    Yes. I want to define my eyebrows.

  3. ChatPal

    Este lápiz es suave.

    This pencil is soft.

  4. You

    Perfecto para mi ceja derecha.

    Perfect for my right eyebrow.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Eyebrow" in Spanish

Is ceja masculine or feminine?

Feminine: la ceja, una ceja, las cejas.

How do you pronounce ceja?

SEH-hah. The j sounds like English h.

What is the plural of ceja?

Las cejas.

How do I say raise an eyebrow?

Levantar una ceja.

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