piscina cubierta
/pisθina kubjeɾta/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'natatorium' is translated into Spanish as piscina cubierta.
The term refers to an indoor swimming pool or a building that contains one. The masculine noun el natatorio can also be used, particularly in technical or sports-related contexts.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase piscina cubierta is composed of piscina, meaning 'pool' and cubierta, meaning 'covered' or 'indoor'.
Which one should you use?
Use piscina cubierta to specify that a pool facility is indoors, whereas piscina al aire libre refers to an outdoor pool. In certain sports or technical settings, you may use the direct translation el natatorio.
How do you pronounce it?
/pisθina kubjeɾta/
Did you know?
- The word piscina comes from the Latin word for 'fishpond'. In antiquity, these were ponds used for breeding fish before they became places for humans to swim.
- In many Latin American countries, you might hear people refer to a pool simply as la alberca, a term that is rarely used in Spain.
- In Spanish, cubierta can refer to both a 'covered pool' and the 'deck' of a ship. Both meanings describe a surface that covers something beneath it.
Examples in context
- El complejo deportivo cuenta con una piscina cubierta de tamaño olímpico.The sports complex has an Olympic-sized indoor swimming pool.
- Vamos a nadar en la piscina techada del club este fin de semana.Let's go swimming in the roofed swimming pool at the club this weekend.
- Entrenamos en la piscina cubierta cada mañana.We train in the indoor swimming pool every morning.
- El hotel tiene una piscina cubierta muy grande.The hotel has a very large indoor swimming pool.
- La piscina cubierta está cerrada por mantenimiento.The indoor swimming pool is closed for maintenance.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are discussing where to swim during winter.
- AlejandroHace frío afuera, vamos a la piscina cubierta.It is cold outside, let's go to the indoor pool.
- ElenaEs una buena idea, Elena.That is a good idea, Elena.
- Alejandro¿Tienes tu traje de baño?Do you have your swimsuit?
- ElenaSí, Alejandro, lo tengo en mi bolsa.Yes, Alejandro, I have it in my bag.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cubierta, piscina, CC BY-SA 4.0.
