globos de agua
/ɡlobos de aɡwa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "water balloons" is translated into Spanish as globos de agua.
This phrase refers to small balloons filled with water that are thrown at people for fun.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of globos (balloons), de (of) and agua (water).
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to a single water balloon, use the singular form globo de agua. In the plural form globos de agua, the noun globos is pluralized to indicate multiple balloons, while the noun agua remains singular.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡlobos de aɡwa/
Did you know?
- The word agua is feminine, but it takes the masculine article el in the singular form el agua to avoid a clashing sound. However, if you describe a water balloon as el globo de agua fría, the adjective fría remains feminine.
- While globo is the standard word for 'balloon', in some Latin American countries you might hear bombas de agua instead. In these regions, bomba refers to the small, stretchy balloons used for water fights rather than a mechanical pump.
- In Spanish, globo can also refer to a 'speech bubble' in a comic strip. If you see globos in a graphic novel, they are containers for dialogue rather than containers for water.
Examples in context
- ¿Puedes comprar algunas bombas de agua para la fiesta del domingo?Can you buy some water balloons for Sunday's party?
- Necesitaremos globos de agua para el evento de verano.We will need water balloons for the summer event.
- ¡Vamos a comprar unos globos de agua y hacer una guerra de agua!Let's go buy some water balloons and have a water fight!
- Los niños se divierten mucho lanzándose bombitas de agua.The kids have a lot of fun throwing small water balloons at each other.
- Asegúrate de llevar algunos globos de agua llenos a la playa.Make sure to bring some filled water balloons to the beach.
- Compramos muchos globos de agua para la fiesta.We bought many water balloons for the party.
- Ten cuidado con esos globos de agua.Be careful with those water balloons.
- ¿Quieres jugar con los globos de agua?Do you want to play with the water balloons?
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are preparing for a summer game.
- JavierElena, ¿dónde están los globos de agua?Elena, where are the water balloons?
- ElenaEstán en el cubo sobre la mesa.They are in the bucket on the table.
- JavierPerfecto, vamos a empezar la guerra.Perfect, let's start the war.
- Elena¡Prepárate, Javier, que voy a ganar!Get ready, Javier, because I am going to win!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
