platos limpios
/platos limpjos/from spelling rules
platos limpios is the Spanish phrase for clean dishes.
This phrase refers to dishes that have been washed and are no longer dirty.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the noun platos (dishes/plates) and the adjective limpios (clean).
Is it said differently in some regions?
The expression limpiar los trastes is particularly common in Mexico and certain parts of Latin America.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective limpios must be masculine and plural to agree with the masculine plural noun platos. If you are referring to only one clean dish, the phrase becomes the singular plato limpio.
Did you know?
- If you are washing dishes in a very informal setting, you might hear the verb 'fregar' used. While in Spain 'fregar' is the standard way to say 'to scrub' or 'to wash' dishes, in some Latin American countries, it can carry a much more vulgar connotation.
- The Spanish word plato is a cognate of the English word 'plate', both tracing back to the Greek word platys, which means 'flat'.
- In some Spanish dialects, trastes is used as a colloquial term for 'junk' or 'clutter', meaning a pile of trastes could be either a stack of dishes or a pile of useless objects.
Examples in context
- En mi restaurante, debemos higienizar los platos después de cada uso.In my restaurant, we must clean the dishes after each use.
- ¿Podrías fregar los platos mientras yo seco?Could you clean the dishes while I dry?
- Los platos limpios están en el estante.The clean dishes are on the shelf.
- Guarda los platos limpios en el armario.Put the clean dishes in the cupboard.
- Necesito algunos platos limpios para la cena.I need some clean dishes for dinner.
- ¿Dónde están los platos limpios?Where are the clean dishes?
Example conversation
In a kitchen after finishing the chores.
- Alejandro¿Ya terminaste con los platos limpios?Are you done with the clean dishes?
- MaríaSí, ya los guardé todos.Yes, I already put them all away.
- AlejandroPerfecto, gracias por ayudarme, María.Perfect, thanks for helping me, María.
- MaríaDe nada, Alejandro. ¡A comer!You're welcome, Alejandro. Let's eat!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
