pileta
kitchen, Argentina
A kitchen sink in Argentina is a pileta or a bacha. A bathroom sink is a lavatorio.
Meaning: basin for washing (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| pileta | kitchen, Argentina |
| bacha | kitchen, Argentina |
| lavatorio | bathroom |
If a plumber needs to know, say La pileta está tapada (The sink is clogged).
Which one should you use?
Pileta also means a swimming pool, so la pileta de la cocina makes it clear that you mean the sink. Lavabo is the more standard word elsewhere.
How does it change in a sentence?
Pileta, bacha and pileta de cocina are feminine, while lavatorio is masculine.
Did you know?
- In Argentina the same word, pileta, names both a pool and a sink, which sometimes confuses visitors.
Examples in context
- Lavá los platos en la pileta.Wash the dishes in the sink.
- La bacha está tapada.The sink is clogged.
- El lavatorio pierde agua.The bathroom sink leaks.
Example conversation
Rodrigo calls a plumber named Sergio about a problem in his kitchen in Buenos Aires.
- RodrigoHola, Sergio. Tengo la pileta tapada.Hi, Sergio. My sink is clogged.
- Sergio¿Es la de la cocina?Is it the kitchen one?
- RodrigoSí, la de la cocina.Yes, the kitchen one.
