lloviznando
/ʝobiθnando/from spelling rules
The English word "sprinkling" can be translated into Spanish as lloviznando.
Meaning: the action of the verb to sprinkle (noun)
Which one should you use?
For the formal act of spraying or scattering a liquid in small droplets, use Rociado/a.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʝobiθnando/
Did you know?
- While English uses 'sprinkling' for both rain and sugar, Spanish strictly separates these concepts, using lloviznando for weather and espolvoreando for dry substances.
- In Spain, chirimiri is not just a word for a sprinkling of rain but is often used as a playful, onomatopoeic term that mimics the sound of the fine mist.
- The verb rociar can be used in a religious context to describe the act of sprinkling holy water during a blessing.
Examples in context
- El encargado roció un poco de agua sobre las plantasThe caretaker sprinkled some water on the plants
- Le di un espolvoreo de canela a mi caféI gave my coffee a sprinkle of cinnamon
Example conversation
Mateo and María are deciding if they should go for a walk.
- MateoMira, está lloviznando.Look, it is sprinkling.
- MaríaNo es mucha agua, Mateo.It is not much water, Mateo.
- MateoPero sigue lloviznando más fuerte.But it keeps sprinkling harder.
- MaríaTienes razón, mejor nos quedamos.You are right, we better stay.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
