cosas sucias
/kosas suθjas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "dirty things" is translated into Spanish as cosas sucias.
cosas sucias refers to objects or items that are not clean and need to be washed.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the phrase is cosa sucia. Both the noun and the adjective must be plural to match in the phrase cosas sucias.
Did you know?
- The word sucio shares a root with the word suciedad, which can mean both 'dirt' and 'filth' or even 'impurity' in a religious or spiritual context.
- The word cosa is so versatile that cosas sucias can be used as a vague euphemism to avoid naming specific items that are embarrassing or unpleasant to mention.
- While cosas sucias describes physical grime, the adjective sucio is used in the phrase jugar sucio to mean 'playing dirty' or cheating in a game or business deal.
Examples in context
- No toques esas cosas sucias.Don't touch those dirty things.
- Tengo muchas cosas sucias en la lavadora.I have many dirty things in the washing machine.
- Hay que limpiar todas estas cosas sucias.We must clean all these dirty things.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are tidying up the living room.
- Sofía¿Por qué hay tantas cosas sucias en el suelo?Why are there so many dirty things on the floor?
- MateoEs que olvidé recogerlas después de jugar.It's just that I forgot to pick them up after playing.
- SofíaMateo, por favor, guarda esas cosas sucias ahora.Mateo, please, put those dirty things away now.
- MateoEstá bien, lo haré enseguida.Okay, I'll do it right away.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
