tubería de alcantarillado
/tubeɾia de alkantaɾiʝado/from spelling rules
The English phrase "sewer pipe" is translated into Spanish as tubería de alcantarillado.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the term Tubo de saneamiento is used to refer to a sewer pipe.
How do you pronounce it?
/tubeɾia de alkantaɾiʝado/
Did you know?
- The word alcantarillado contains a hidden connection to the Arabic word al-qanṭara, which means 'the bridge'.
- The word saneamiento in Tubo de saneamiento shares a root with the English word 'sanity', as both come from the Latin word for 'health'.
- In many Spanish-speaking regions, you might hear workers refer to the system as cloacas instead of using the more technical term alcantarillado.
Examples in context
- El inspector municipal revisó los tubos de alcantarillado para evitar posibles problemas.The municipal inspector checked the sewer pipes to avoid possible problems.
- La tubería de alcantarillado es muy vieja.The sewer pipe is very old.
- Tienen que reparar la tubería de alcantarillado.They have to repair the sewer pipe.
- El agua fluye por la tubería de alcantarillado.The water flows through the sewer pipe.
Example conversation
A construction worker is explaining a problem to a resident.
- LucíaDaniel, hay un problema con la tubería de alcantarillado.Daniel, there is a problem with the sewer pipe.
- Daniel¿Es una tubería de alcantarillado muy grande?Is it a very large sewer pipe?
- LucíaNo, pero está rota.No, but it is broken.
- DanielEntiendo, llamaré al técnico ahora mismo.I understand, I will call the technician right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries alcantarillado, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
