límpialo
/limpjalo/from spelling rules
The phrase for "clean it" in Spanish is límpialo.
This phrase is used as a command to instruct someone to remove dirt or impurities from a specific object.
Which one should you use?
The form you use depends on the gender of the object and the level of formality required. Use límpialo for a masculine object, while límpiala is used if the object being cleaned is feminine. If you are addressing a person formally, you should use límpielo.
How does it change in a sentence?
The command changes based on the object's gender or the person being addressed. For a feminine object, the pronoun lo changes to la, resulting in límpiala. When using the formal usted form to address one person, the command becomes límpielo.
How do you pronounce it?
/limpjalo/
Did you know?
- While límpialo is the command, the noun limpieza is used in the phrase limpieza de sangre to refer to a historical Spanish obsession with proving one had no Jewish or Muslim ancestry.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, a limpieza can refer to a spiritual cleansing ritual involving the smoke of copal or the brushing of eggs to remove 'bad energy' from a person.
- The word limpiar shares a linguistic root with the English word 'limpid', which describes liquid that is perfectly clear and transparent.
Examples in context
- Límpialo, por favor.Please clean it.This sentence is useful for learning how to use límpialo with a polite request.Tatoeba #9448717 by ignacio, translation #9448714 by CK
- Límpialo con un paño seco.Clean it with a dry cloth.
- Está muy sucio, límpialo pronto.It is very dirty, clean it soon.
Example conversation
Daniel sees a dirty coffee mug on the table.
- DanielSofía, la mesa está pegajosa.Sofía, the table is sticky.
- SofíaEs por este vaso, lo siento.It is because of this glass, I'm sorry.
- DanielNo pasa nada, pero límpialo.It's okay, but clean it.
- SofíaVale, lo haré ahora mismo.Okay, I will do it right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
