lavavajillas
everyday, Mexico
In Mexico a dishwasher machine is a lavavajillas, and lavaplatos is also understood. Both are masculine words, so say el lavavajillas.
Meaning: a machine that washes dishes (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| lavavajillas | everyday, Mexico |
| lavaplatos | also common |
The words describe the machine: cargar el lavavajillas is to load it and descargar is to unload it.
Which one should you use?
Dishwashers are less common in Mexican homes than in some countries, and many households wash by hand. A person who washes dishes by hand can be called lavaplatos too.
How does it change in a sentence?
Lavavajillas is the same in singular and plural: un lavavajillas, dos lavavajillas.
Did you know?
- The word lavavajillas is built from lavar and vajilla, the set of dishes.
Examples in context
- Voy a cargar el lavavajillas.I am going to load the dishwasher.
- El lavaplatos no funciona.The dishwasher is not working.
- Mi casa no tiene lavavajillas.My house does not have a dishwasher.
Example conversation
Eva and her roommate Nico clean the kitchen of their flat in Mexico City.
- Eva¿Ya cargaste el lavavajillas?Did you load the dishwasher already?
- NicoSí, solo falta ponerle jabón.Yes, it just needs soap.
- EvaYo lo prendo.I will turn it on.
