fuga de agua
/fuɡa de aɡwa/from spelling rules
The English phrase water leak is translated into Spanish as fuga de agua.
fuga de agua is used to describe a general water leak, often involving broken pipes or plumbing issues.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of fuga (leak/escape), de (of) and agua (water).
Which one should you use?
While fuga de agua refers to a general leak (often in pipes), gotera is specifically used for a leak coming from a ceiling or roof. Use filtración de agua if the water is seeping through a wall or a crack rather than spraying from a broken pipe.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some parts of South America, filtración de agua is used to refer to a water leak or seepage.
How do you pronounce it?
/fuɡa de aɡwa/
Did you know?
- While agua is a feminine noun, it is almost always used with the masculine article el in the singular form to avoid a clashing vowel sound.
- The word fuga also means 'fugue' in music, referring to the complex contrapuntal composition style used by composers like Bach.
- The word fuga in fuga de agua shares the same root as the English word 'fugitive'.
Examples in context
- Hay una fuga de agua en el baño, necesito un fontanero lo más pronto posible.There's a water leak in the bathroom, I need a plumber as soon as possible.
- La tubería tiene una pérdida de agua.The pipe has a water leak.
- La lluvia está causando goteras en el techo.The rain is causing leaks in the roof.
- Hay una fuga de agua en la cocina.There is a water leak in the kitchen.
- La fuga de agua arruinó el piso.The water leak ruined the floor.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are in their living room discussing a maintenance issue.
- SofíaMateo, creo que hay una fuga de agua.Mateo, I think there is a water leak.
- Mateo¿Dónde está la fuga de agua, Sofía?Where is the water leak, Sofía?
- SofíaEstá debajo del lavabo.It is under the sink.
- MateoLlamaré al fontanero ahora mismo.I will call the plumber right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries agua, de, fuga, CC BY-SA 4.0.
