vacíalo
/baθialo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "empty it" is translated into Spanish as vacíalo.
What does it mean word for word?
The word vacíalo is composed of the imperative verb vacía (empty) and the object pronoun lo (it, masculine).
How does it change in a sentence?
If the object being emptied is a feminine noun, such as la caja (the box), the phrase changes to vacíala. To tell a group of people to empty it, use the plural form vacíenlo. If you want to say "I beg you to empty it", you can use Le ruego que lo vacíe. To ask "Could you please empty it?", use Podrías vaciarlo, por favor.
How do you pronounce it?
/baθialo/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the word vacío is also the name of a popular and expensive cut of beef from the flank, similar to a skirt steak.
- The root of vacíalo shares an ancient ancestor with the English word 'vacate'. Both come from the Latin vacare, meaning 'to be empty' or 'to be free'.
- In many Latin American countries, if you are speaking to a single person in an informal way, you would use vacíalo, but in parts of Colombia or Costa Rica, you might use the formal vacíelo even among friends to show affection or respect.
Examples in context
- Por favor, vacíelo antes de usarlo.Please empty it before using it.
- Vacíalo y luego vuelve a colocarlo en el estante.Empty it and then put it back on the shelf.
- Le ruego que lo vacíe antes del final del día.I beg you to empty it before the end of the day.
- Podrías vaciarlo cuando termines de usarlo, por favor?Could you empty it when you're done using it, please?
- El bote está lleno de basura, vacíalo.The bin is full of trash, empty it.
- Si el recipiente está lleno, vacíalo ahora.If the container is full, empty it now.
- Toma el cubo de agua y vacíalo.Take the water bucket and empty it.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are cleaning the kitchen together.
- AlejandroMaría, este cubo de hielo está lleno.María, this ice bucket is full.
- MaríaEstá bien, lo llevo al fregadero.Okay, I'll take it to the sink.
- AlejandroNo, solo vacíalo en el fregadero.No, just empty it in the sink.
- MaríaEntendido, lo haré de inmediato.Understood, I'll do it immediately.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
