planchar la ropa
/plant͡ʃaɾ la ɾopa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "iron clothes" is translated into Spanish as planchar la ropa.
Use planchar la ropa to describe the action of using a heated tool to remove wrinkles from fabric garments. If you need to specify that you are ironing clothes inside out, you can use the expression planchar del revés.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb planchar (to iron) and the noun phrase la ropa (the clothes).
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb planchar is a regular -ar verb. For example, in the first-person singular present tense, it becomes plancho la ropa (I iron the clothes). The physical tool used for this task is called la plancha.
How do you pronounce it?
/plantʃaɾ la ɾopa/
Did you know?
- The word ropa comes from the Gothic word raupjan, which refers to the act of tearing or pulling clothes off.
- In certain contexts, planchar can be used metaphorically to mean 'to smooth out' a situation or a conflict, much like one smooths fabric.
- In some Latin American countries, people might use the word planchar to describe 'stiffening' something, like hair, with heat.
Examples in context
- ¿Me ayudas con el planchado de ropa?Can you help me with ironing clothes?
- ¡Voy a planchar la ropa antes de salir!I'm going to iron the clothes before going out!
- Tengo que planchar la ropa antes de salir.I have to iron the clothes before going out.
- Tengo que planchar la ropa esta tarde.I have to iron the clothes this afternoon.
- Ella prefiere planchar la ropa los domingos.She prefers to iron the clothes on Sundays.
- ¿Me ayudas a planchar la ropa, por favor?Can you help me iron the clothes, please?
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are cleaning the house together.
- SofíaDaniel, ¿puedes planchar la ropa hoy?Daniel, can you iron the clothes today?
- DanielSí, yo lo hago ahora mismo.Yes, I will do it right now.
- SofíaGracias por ayudarme con eso.Thank you for helping me with that.
- DanielNo hay problema, Sofía.No problem, Sofía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries la, planchar, ropa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
