tobogán de agua
/toboɡan de aɡwa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "water slide" is translated into Spanish as tobogán de agua.
A water slide is a recreational slide with water flowing down it.
Meaning: a recreational slide with water flowing down it (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of tobogán (slide) and de agua (of water).
Which one should you use?
The plural form of the phrase is toboganes de agua.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some parts of Spain, tobogán can refer to a water slide. In Mexico, the word resbaladilla is often used instead of tobogán for a slide.
How do you pronounce it?
/toboɡan de aɡwa/
Did you know?
- The word tobogán is a rare example of a Spanish word that traveled from Indigenous Canadian languages through French and English before entering the Spanish lexicon.
- In Spanish, the word tobogán serves a double purpose, referring to both a water slide and a snow sledge.
- While tobogán de agua is widely understood, using the word resbaladilla is a strong linguistic marker that the speaker is likely from Mexico or Central America.
Examples in context
- Me encantaría probar el tobogán acuático más alto del parque.I would love to try the tallest water slide in the park.
- ¡Vamos a disfrutar del tobogán de agua gigante en el parque acuático!Let's enjoy the giant water slide at the water park!
- ¡Qué divertido fue el tobogán del parque acuático!How fun the water slide at the water park was!
- Me encanta tirarme por el tobogán de agua.I love sliding down the water slide.
- El tobogán de agua es muy rápido.The water slide is very fast.
- ¿Quieres subir al tobogán de agua?Do you want to go up the water slide?
- Hay un tobogán de agua gigante en el parque.There is a giant water slide in the park.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are at a water park.
- LucíaMira ese tobogán de agua, Mateo.Look at that water slide, Mateo.
- MateoSe ve muy divertido y alto.It looks very fun and high.
- Lucía¿Quieres subir al tobogán de agua conmigo?Do you want to go on the water slide with me?
- MateoSí, vamos rápidamente.Yes, let's go quickly.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries agua, de, tobogán, CC BY-SA 4.0.
