jabón de manos
/xabon de manos/from spelling rules
The English phrase hand soap is translated into Spanish as jabón de manos.
If you wish to specify that the soap is in liquid form rather than a solid bar, you can use jabón líquido de manos.
Meaning: Translations (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of jabón (soap), de (of) and manos (hands).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, jabón de manos is used to mean hand soap. In Latin America, jabón de tocador can be used to refer to hand soap.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, you change the noun jabón to jabones while keeping de manos the same, resulting in jabones de manos.
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the verb enjabonar, derived from jabón, is used as slang to mean 'scolding' or 'telling someone off'.
- In many Spanish-speaking regions, using jabón de tocador for hand soap literally translates to 'dressing table soap' or 'washstand soap'.
- The word jabón is a descendant of the Latin sāpō, which was originally borrowed into Latin from a Proto-Germanic source.
Examples in context
- Necesito comprar jabón de manos.I need to buy hand soap.
- El jabón de manos se terminó.The hand soap is finished.
- ¿Dónde está el jabón de manos?Where is the hand soap?
Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are in the bathroom of their apartment.
- Alejandro¿Tienes jabón de manos?Do you have any hand soap?
- LucíaSí, está en el armario.Yes, it is in the cabinet.
- AlejandroGracias, Lucía.Thanks, Lucía.
- LucíaDe nada, Alejandro.You're welcome, Alejandro.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, jabón, CC BY-SA 4.0.
