coleto
Venezuela
In Venezuela a mop is often called a coleto, and the cloth used on the floor is also called coleto. Mopa is another word you will hear. It is also called trapeador.
Meaning: cleaning tool for floors (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| coleto | Venezuela |
| mopa | common |
| trapeador | Mexico, Central America |
Venezuelans say pasar el coleto for mopping the floor. A mop used for floors can also be called a mopa, which is closer to the English word.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico and Central America the word is trapeador. Using coleto marks you as a speaker of Venezuelan Spanish.
Did you know?
- The Venezuelan expression pasar el coleto is a common way to say "mop the floor".
Examples in context
- Pásale el coleto al piso.Mop the floor.
- Necesito una mopa nueva.I need a new mop.
- El coleto está en el balde.The mop is in the bucket.
Example conversation
Beatriz asks her son Andrés to help clean the house in Caracas.
- BeatrizAndrés, pásale el coleto a la cocina.Andrés, mop the kitchen.
- AndrésYa voy, mamá. ¿Dónde está el balde?Coming, mom. Where is the bucket?
- BeatrizDebajo del lavadero.Under the sink.
