manguera
/manˈɡeɾa/feminine
The Spanish word for hose is manguera.
The word manguera refers to a flexible tube. To be more specific and refer to a garden hose, you can use the phrase manguera de jardín. If you want to express the action of watering or spraying with a hose, you can use the phrase lavar con manguera.
Meaning: flexible tube (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, the term manguera de riego is used to mean irrigation hose.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
manguera is a feminine noun. Its plural form is las mangueras.
How do you pronounce it?
/manˈɡeɾa/
Did you know?
- While manguera is the standard term, some regions use manguerazo to describe a sudden, forceful blast of water hitting someone.
- The word manguera is built from the word manga, which means 'sleeve'.
- The Spanish suffix -era used in manguera is so versatile that it creates many other tool-related nouns, such as cafetera for a coffee maker.
Examples in context
- La manguera no funcionaba.The hose didn't work.This sentence shows the use of manguera to describe a tool that is not working.Tatoeba #2268177 by cueyayotl, translation #2268176 by _undertoad
- ¿Me podrías prestar una manguera de jardín?Could you let me borrow a garden hose?This sentence shows how to ask to borrow a manguera de jardín.Tatoeba #7864720 by Seael, translation #9241087 by DJ_Saidez
- Conectó la manguera de goma al tubo de escape.He connected the rubber hose to the exhaust.This sentence demonstrates connecting a rubber manguera to a tube.Tatoeba #7864724 by Seael, translation #9152160 by rafaeldejesus8199
- ¿Puedes regar las plantas con la manguera?Can you water the plants with the hose?
- 7 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are gardening together in the backyard.
- AlejandroMaría, ¿dónde está la manguera?María, where is the hose?
- MaríaEstá detrás de aquel árbol, Alejandro.It is behind that tree, Alejandro.
- AlejandroNo veo la manguera por ningún lado.I don't see the hose anywhere.
- MaríaMira bien, está justo al lado del cubo.Look closely, it is right next to the bucket.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hose” translations and entries manguera, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries manguera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
