pileta
everyday, Argentina
A swimming pool in Argentina is a pileta. Piscina is the standard word in Spain and in other countries and is understood. It is also called pileta de natación.
Meaning: swimming pool (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| pileta | everyday, Argentina |
| piscina | standard elsewhere |
| pileta de natación | full form |
Argentines say ir a la pileta for going swimming, and in summer many houses have a pileta in the garden.
Which one should you use?
Pileta also means a sink in Argentina, as in la pileta de la cocina. Context makes it clear which is meant.
How does it change in a sentence?
Pileta is feminine: la pileta, una pileta.
Did you know?
- In Argentina a swimsuit is a malla for both men and women.
Examples in context
- Vamos a la pileta.Let's go to the pool.
- La pileta está climatizada.The pool is heated.
- Tienen pileta en el fondo.They have a pool in the back yard.
Example conversation
Romina invites her cousin Ezequiel to her family's house on a hot day in Rosario.
- RominaEzequiel, ¿venís a la pileta?Ezequiel, are you coming to the pool?
- EzequielDale, llevo la malla.OK, I will bring my swimsuit.
- RominaTraé también una toalla.Bring a towel too.
