pintura al agua
/pintuɾa al aɡwa/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'water paint' is translated into Spanish as pintura al agua.
pintura al agua refers to a type of paint that uses water as a solvent or medium.
Which one should you use?
To specify oil-based paint instead of water-based paint, use pintura al aceite.
How do you pronounce it?
/pintuɾa al aɡwa/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word agua is feminine, yet it uses the masculine article el in phrases like el agua to avoid the phonetic clash of two 'a' sounds.
- In Spanish, pintura can refer to the physical paint in a can and also to a finished painting or piece of art.
- While pintura al agua describes the medium, an artist specifically using watercolors would use the term acuarela.
Examples in context
- En mi última obra utilicé acuarela para lograr un efecto más luminoso.In my last work I used watercolor to achieve a more luminous effect.
- Estoy buscando pintura al agua de alta calidad para mis proyectos artísticos.I am looking for high quality water paint for my artistic projects.
- Necesito comprar pintura al agua para la pared.I need to buy water-based paint for the wall.
- Prefiero usar pintura al agua para el salón.I prefer to use water paint for the living room.
- Esta pintura al agua es muy fácil de limpiar.This water paint is very easy to clean.
- Necesitamos comprar pintura al agua de color blanco.We need to buy white water paint.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are at a home improvement store.
- JavierLucía, ¿qué tipo de pintura necesitamos?Lucía, what type of paint do we need?
- LucíaNecesitamos pintura al agua para las paredes.We need water paint for the walls.
- JavierEstá bien, buscaré la pintura al agua aquí.Alright, I will look for the water paint here.
- LucíaGracias, Javier, trae dos botes grandes.Thanks, Javier, bring two large cans.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
