tubería de agua rota
/tubeɾia de aɡwa ɾota/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'burst water pipe' is translated into Spanish as tubería de agua rota.
A water pipe that has broken open, causing water to leak out.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase translates literally as 'pipe of water broken' (tubería de agua rota).
Which one should you use?
While tubería de agua rota describes the object itself, rotura de tubería is often used to describe the event or the occurrence of the burst.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some areas of Latin America, tubo de agua roto is commonly used.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, you must change both the noun and the adjective: 'tuberías de agua rotas'.
How do you pronounce it?
/tubeɾia de aɡwa ɾota/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word agua is feminine, but it uses the masculine article el in the singular to avoid a clash of 'a' sounds. However, adjectives like rota remain feminine because the word itself is grammatically feminine.
- In some regions, a burst pipe that causes flooding is colloquially described as a reventón because the verb reventar means 'to burst' or 'to explode'.
- While rota means 'broken', it is also used in Spanish to describe a 'torn' piece of clothing. A 'burst pipe' and a 'torn shirt' use the exact same adjective.
Examples in context
- Estimado/a señor/a, lamento informarle que hay una tubería de agua rota en el baño.Dear sir/madam, I regret to inform you that there is a burst water pipe in the bathroom.
- Oye, hay una cañería de agua rota en el baño. ¿Qué deberíamos hacer?Hey, there's a burst water pipe in the bathroom. What should we do?
- Hay una tubería de agua rota en el jardín.There is a burst water pipe in the garden.
- Llamamos al fontanero por la tubería de agua rota.We called the plumber because of the burst water pipe.
- El agua sale de la tubería de agua rota.Water is coming out of the burst water pipe.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are standing in their flooded kitchen.
- Sofía¡Daniel, mira! Hay una tubería de agua rota.Daniel, look! There is a burst water pipe.
- DanielEs un desastre, el suelo está muy mojado.It is a disaster, the floor is very wet.
- Sofía¿Puedes cerrar la llave de paso rápidamente?Can you close the stopcock quickly?
- DanielSí, lo haré ahora mismo.Yes, I will do it right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
