planchar la ropa
/plant͡ʃaɾ la ɾopa/from spelling rules
To iron the clothes in Spanish is to say planchar la ropa.
The most common and direct way to say "iron the clothes" in Spanish is planchar la ropa. You can also use the verb planchar alone to mean "to iron" if the context is clear.
How does it change in a sentence?
The gerund form of the verb is planchando, used for the continuous "ironing" action.
How do you pronounce it?
/plantʃaɾ la ɾopa/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers sometimes mistakenly use hierro (the noun for iron) as a verb, but the correct verb is planchar.
Did you know?
- The term plancha is also used in Spanish politics to describe a 'slate' or a pre-selected list of candidates running for office together.
- In some regions, planchar can be used colloquially to mean 'to fail' an exam or a project.
- In a culinary context, a la plancha refers to food cooked on a flat metal grill rather than in a pan.
Examples in context
- Disculpe, ¿sabe si aquí hacen servicio de planchado?Excuse me, do you know if they offer ironing service here?
- Por favor, necesito que pasen la plancha por la ropa que dejé para el servicio.Please, I need you to iron the clothes I left for the service.
- Podría indicarme cómo debo pasar la plancha por la ropa sin dañarla?Could you please show me how to iron the clothes without damaging them?
- ¿Me echas una mano para planchar la ropita después de la lavada?Can you help me iron the clothes after washing them?
- Mañana tenemos una cena, así que necesito planchar la ropita nueva.We have a dinner tomorrow, so I need to iron the new clothes.
- Antes de salir, déjame darle un repasito a la ropa para que esté bien presentable.Before going out, let me quickly iron the clothes to make them look presentable.
- Mamá siempre le da un repasito a la ropa antes de guardarla en el armario.Mom always gives the clothes a quick iron before putting them in the closet.
- Voy a la lavandería porque no tengo tiempo para el planchado en casa.I'm going to the laundromat because I don't have time for ironing at home.
- Tengo que planchar la ropa esta tarde.I have to iron the clothes this afternoon.
- ¿Puedes planchar la ropa antes de salir?Can you iron the clothes before leaving?
- Ella prefiere planchar la ropa de seda.She prefers to iron the silk clothes.
Example conversation
A couple is discussing their weekend chores at home.
- DanielMaría, ¿me ayudas con las tareas?María, will you help me with the chores?
- MaríaSí, Daniel, ¿qué tengo que hacer?Yes, Daniel, what do I have to do?
- Daniel¿Podrías planchar la ropa para la fiesta?Could you iron the clothes for the party?
- MaríaClaro, lo haré ahora mismo.Sure, I will do it right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
