How to Say “Bucket” in Venezuela (Venezuelan Spanish)

By Mia Bonnie • Updated October 16, 2026

tobo

everyday, Venezuela

In Venezuela a bucket is a tobo. The word balde is also understood and is used across Latin America.

Meaning: bucket (noun)

Ways to say it

“bucket” in Spanish
Spanish	Note
tobo	everyday, Venezuela
balde	widely understood

Is it said differently in some regions?

Tobo is typical of Venezuelan speech and is not the usual word in Spain, where people say cubo.

How does it change in a sentence?

Tobo is masculine: un tobo de agua.

Did you know?

Tobo is one of the words that make Venezuelan Spanish easy to recognize.

Examples in context

Llena el tobo de agua.
Fill the bucket with water.
Necesito un tobo para trapear.
I need a bucket for mopping.
El balde está en el patio.
The bucket is in the yard.

Example conversation

Rosa asks her son Andrés to help clean the house.

Rosa

Andrés, trae el tobo.
Andrés, bring the bucket.
Andrés

¿Con agua?
With water?
Rosa

Sí, y con jabón.
Yes, and with soap.
Andrés

Listo, ya voy.
Ready, I am coming.

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Mia Bonnie

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