botas de lluvia
/botas de ʝubja/from spelling rules
The English phrase "rain boots" is translated into Spanish as botas de lluvia.
This phrase refers to waterproof boots worn to keep your feet dry when walking in the rain.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of botas (boots), de (of) and lluvia (rain), literally translating to "boots of rain".
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun botas is feminine. If you use an adjective to describe these boots, the adjective must be in the feminine plural form.
How do you pronounce it?
/botas de ʝubja/
Did you know?
- The word lluvia shares an ancient ancestor with the English word 'flow', as both stem from a Proto-Indo-European root related to pouring or moving liquids.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, people use the word botas for any high boot, but specifically call rain boots botas de agua instead of botas de lluvia.
- In many Latin American countries, you might hear people call these botas de caucho instead of botas de lluvia, referring specifically to the rubber material.
Examples in context
- ¿Dónde puedo comprar botas de lluvia de buena calidad?Where can I buy high-quality rain boots?
- No olvides llevar tus botas de agua mañana, está pronosticada una lluvia intensa.Don't forget to bring your rain boots tomorrow, heavy rain is forecasted.
- ¡Estas botas de lluvia son súper cómodas! No me preocupará mojarme en esta tormenta.These rain boots are so comfortable! I won't worry about getting wet in this storm.
- Necesito comprar unas botas de lluvia.I need to buy some rain boots.
- Las botas de lluvia son amarillas.The rain boots are yellow.
- ¿Dónde dejaste tus botas de lluvia?Where did you leave your rain boots?
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are getting ready to go outside during a storm.
- Mateo¿Tienes tus botas de lluvia, Elena?Do you have your rain boots, Elena?
- ElenaSí, ya me puse las botas de lluvia.Yes, I already put on my rain boots.
- MateoPerfecto, así no te mojarás los pies.Perfect, that way you won't get your feet wet.
- ElenaGracias, Mateo, vamos ahora.Thanks, Mateo, let's go now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, lluvia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
