limpio
/ˈlimpjo/
The English word "clean" is translated to Spanish as limpio.
The word limpio is used as an adjective to describe something that is not dirty or is free of immorality and criminality. The related noun limpieza refers to the state of cleanliness or the act of cleaning itself.
Meaning: (transitive) to remove dirt from a place or object (verb)
Which one should you use?
While limpio describes a state of being clean, the verb limpiar is used to describe the actual action of performing the cleaning.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, limpio must agree in gender and number with the noun it describes. This means you can use the forms limpia, limpios or limpias depending on the noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈlimpjo/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, the phrase limpieza de sangre refers to a historical obsession with having no Jewish or Muslim ancestors.
- The verb limpiar can be used in a slang way to mean 'to wipe out' or 'to rob someone' of all their money.
- The word limpio has a surprising English cousin in the word 'limpid', which describes water or air that is perfectly clear and transparent.
Examples in context
- Mi perro está limpio.My dog is clean.This sentence shows how to use limpio to describe an animal.Tatoeba #3250807 by Shishir, translation #2983689 by shekitten
- No hay platos limpios.There are no clean plates.This sentence uses limpio to describe plates.Tatoeba #459162 by Shishir, translation #457604 by CM
- ¿Está limpio el lugar?Is the place clean?This sentence uses limpio to ask about the state of a place.Tatoeba #4463384 by cueyayotl, translation #3393303 by CK
- El baño está limpioThe bathroom is clean
- La casa está limpiaThe house is clean
- La habitación de hotel estaba impecableThe hotel room was spotless
- Su traje luce impecableHis suit looks flawless
- El quirófano debe estar esterilizadoThe operating room must be sterilized
- La oficina se ve pulcra y ordenadaThe office looks neat and tidy
- Tienes un aspecto pulcro y eleganteYou have a neat and elegant appearance
- Mi habitación está limpiecitaMy room is nice and clean
- Esta camiseta está limpiecitaThis shirt is nice and clean
- Después de la limpieza, todo quedó limpio como una patenaAfter cleaning, everything was clean as a whistle
- Estás muy aseado hoyYou look very well-groomed today
- La cocina está muy aseadaThe kitchen is clean and tidy
- Los pisos están relucientesThe floors are sparkling
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Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are talking about the house chores.
- DanielYo limpio la cocina hoy.I will clean the kitchen today.
- ElenaGracias, Daniel. Yo limpio el baño.Thank you, Daniel. I will clean the bathroom.
- DanielPerfecto, así terminamos rápido.Perfect, that way we finish quickly.
- ElenaSí, la casa quedará muy bien.Yes, the house will look great.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry limpio, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries limpio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
