equipamiento de cocina
/ekipamjento de koθina/from spelling rules
The English phrase "kitchen equipment" is translated into Spanish as equipamiento de cocina.
For example, you might use the word estufa for stove, microondas for microwave, cafetera for coffee maker, lavavajillas for dishwasher or batidora for blender.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is built from equipamiento (equipment) and de cocina (of kitchen).
Which one should you use?
Equipo de cocina can be used as a synonym for equipamiento de cocina to mean kitchen equipment.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, a blender is commonly referred to as licuadora.
Did you know?
- In some Latin American cultures, the 'kitchen equipment' includes a comal, a flat griddle used specifically for heating tortillas.
- The term equipo can mean 'equipment', but it is also the primary word used for a sports 'team'.
- The word estufa refers to the stove in Mexico, but in Spain, it often refers specifically to a space heater for the room.
Examples in context
- ¿Puedes encender la estufa?Could you turn on the stove?
- ¿Puedes poner los platos en el lavavajillas?Can you put the dishes in the dishwasher?
- Necesitamos comprar nuevo equipamiento de cocina.We need to buy new kitchen equipment.
- El equipamiento de cocina es muy caro.The kitchen equipment is very expensive.
Example conversation
María and Alejandro are at a home improvement store.
- MaríaMira este equipamiento de cocina profesional.Look at this professional kitchen equipment.
- AlejandroEs muy bueno, pero es demasiado grande.It is very good, but it is too big.
- MaríaTienes razón, Alejandro.You are right, Alejandro.
- AlejandroBusquemos algo más pequeño.Let's look for something smaller.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
