regar las plantas
/reɡaɾ las plantas/from spelling rules
To water the plants in Spanish is regar las plantas.
The phrase is used to describe the act of pouring water on plants to help them grow.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the infinitive regar to express the concept of 'to water' as a noun or a verbal complement. For continuous action, the gerund regando is used in regando las plantas (watering the plants). To express that someone watered the plants in the past, you can use the conjugated form regó las plantas (he/she watered the plants).
How do you pronounce it?
/reɡaɾ las plantas/
Did you know?
- The word regadera can refer to both a watering can and a shower, meaning you could technically 'water' yourself using a regadera.
- The verb regar shares an ancestral link with the English word 'irrigate', as both stem from the Latin 'rigāre'.
- While regar means 'to water', it can also be used to describe the act of spraying or scattering things across a surface, such as scattering seeds or spreading a liquid over a wide area.
Examples in context
- ¡No olvides regar las plantas!Don't forget to water the plants!This sentence is a reminder not to forget to water the plants using regar las plantas.Tatoeba #3986172 by gianich73, translation #3098577 by Scott
- ¡Se te olvidó regar las plantas!You forgot to water the plants!This sentence describes a situation where someone forgot to water the plants using regar las plantas.Tatoeba #1624732 by marcelostockle, translation #1624916 by marcelostockle
- Que no se te olvide regar las plantas.Don't forget to water the plants.This sentence is another way to say don't forget to water the plants using regar las plantas.Tatoeba #1624736 by marcelostockle, translation #1624919 by marcelostockle
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Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are discussing house chores.
- LucíaTengo que regar las plantas ahora.I have to water the plants now.
- JavierYo puedo ayudarte, Lucía.I can help you, Lucía.
- LucíaGracias, Javier. Trae la regadera, por favor.Thanks, Javier. Bring the watering can, please.
- JavierEstá bien, vamos a regar las plantas juntos.Alright, let's water the plants together.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries las, regar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
