suelo mojado
/swelo moxado/from spelling rules
The English phrase "wet ground" is translated into Spanish as suelo mojado.
suelo mojado refers to a surface, such as the earth or an indoor floor, that is covered in water or another liquid. If you want to describe ground that is merely damp or moist rather than soaked, you can use suelo húmedo. For a more intense state where the ground is waterlogged, use the adjective encharcado.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of suelo, meaning "ground" or "floor" and mojado, meaning "wet".
Which one should you use?
While suelo can refer to both the ground outdoors and a floor indoors, suelo mojado is suitable for both. Use suelo húmedo if the ground is damp rather than soaking wet, and use the formal terreno húmedo to translate "damp terrain".
Did you know?
- While suelo mojado describes a surface, the word suelo also serves as the first-person present tense of the verb soler, meaning 'to be accustomed to'.
- The word suelo shares its Latin roots with the English word 'sole', as both originate from the concept of a base or a bottom surface.
- While suelo mojado is used for surfaces, Spanish uses the specific verb encharcar to describe the process of making ground waterlogged. This refers specifically to the creation of charcos, which are small puddles.
Examples in context
- El suelo estaba mojado después de la lluvia.The ground was wet after the rain.
- El terreno estaba húmedo debido al riego.The ground was wet due to irrigation.
- Ten cuidado, hay piso mojado.Be careful, there is wet ground.
- El suelo estaba empapado después del fuerte aguacero.The ground was soaked after the heavy downpour.
- Ten cuidado, el suelo está mojado.Be careful, the ground is wet.
- Ten cuidado con el suelo mojado.Be careful with the wet ground.
- El suelo mojado es muy resbaladizo.The wet ground is very slippery.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are walking inside a building after a rainstorm.
- DanielSofía, mira el suelo mojado.Sofía, look at the wet ground.
- SofíaTienes razón, Daniel, es peligroso.You are right, Daniel, it is dangerous.
- DanielCaminemos por el otro lado.Let's walk on the other side.
- SofíaEstá bien, vamos por allí.That's fine, let's go that way.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mojado, suelo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
