húmedo
/ˈumedo/
The Spanish word for damp is húmedo.
húmedo is an adjective used to describe a state between being dry and being wet.
Meaning: Being in a state between dry and wet (adj)
Which one should you use?
While húmedo is used for something that is damp or moist, the word mojado is used when something is actually wet.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The term húmedo is widely used in Mexico to mean damp.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective changes its ending depending on the noun it describes: use húmeda for feminine singular nouns, húmedos for masculine plural nouns and húmedas for feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈumedo/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, if you describe a person as being húmedo, it can be a very strange or even suggestive way to describe them being sweaty.
- The phrase humor húmedo is sometimes used in historical medical contexts to refer to the 'wet' bodily fluids in the ancient theory of the four humors.
- In the context of Spanish cooking, húmedo is often used to describe the 'moist' texture of a cake, whereas in English 'damp' often sounds unappetizing.
Examples in context
- El aire está húmedo.The air is damp.This sentence uses húmedo to describe the air.Tatoeba #1905890 by hayastan, translation #1743488 by Spamster
- Aún está húmedo.It's still damp.This sentence uses húmedo to describe an object that is still damp.Tatoeba #7778556 by arh, translation #9814603 by DJ_Saidez
- Después de llover y estando el suelo húmedo, es más sencillo quitar la maleza.After it rains and the ground is damp, it's easier to pull weeds.This sentence uses húmedo to describe the ground.Tatoeba #1606358 by teskmon, translation #937598 by CK
- El suelo está húmedo debido a la lluviaThe ground is damp due to the rain
- No te sientes en ese banco, está mojaditoDon't sit on that bench, it's a bit damp
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Example conversation
Daniel and María are folding laundry together.
- DanielCreo que esta camisa aún está húmedo.I think this shirt is still damp.
- MaríaTienes razón, Daniel. No la guardes todavía.You're right, Daniel. Don't put it away yet.
- DanielLa ropa se siente húmedo por la lluvia.The clothes feel damp because of the rain.
- MaríaVamos a ponerla en la secadora, María.Let's put them in the dryer, María.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry húmedo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
