cubeta
Mexico, everyday
A bucket in Mexico is a cubeta. Other Spanish speakers say balde or cubo, and Mexicans may understand those words but rarely use them.
Meaning: a container with a handle (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| cubeta | Mexico, everyday |
| balde | South America |
| cubo | Spain |
People use a cubeta for mopping and washing, but also for carrying water, ice or even chicken. A cubeta de hielo holds ice, and a cubeta de pollo is a fast food bucket.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain cubo is the usual word, and in Argentina and other countries it is balde.
How does it change in a sentence?
It is a feminine noun, so you say la cubeta.
Did you know?
- The word cubeta is related to cuba, a barrel, and it is the normal word for a bucket across Mexico.
Examples in context
- Llena la cubeta con agua.Fill the bucket with water.
- Compramos una cubeta de pollo.We bought a bucket of chicken.
- Pon el hielo en la cubeta.Put the ice in the bucket.
Example conversation
Brothers Nico and Rafa wash the family car.
- NicoRafa, tráeme la cubeta.Rafa, bring me the bucket.
- RafaAquí está. ¿Con jabón?Here it is. With soap?
- NicoSí, y la esponja también.Yes, and the sponge too.
