English–Spanish

“dirt” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/suθjeˈðað/

Example

Hay mucha suciedad en el suelo.

There is a lot of dirt on the floor.

Illustration for suciedad (dirt)

How to say “dirt” in Spanish

“Dirt” in Spanish is suciedad.

Visible deposits of dust, mud, or stains on objects or floors.

Full entry for suciedad: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with suciedad

¿Puedes quitar la suciedad de la mesa?

Can you remove the dirt from the table?

Tips for using suciedad

  • Suciedad denotes physical, visible dirt and is relatively neutral, while words like mugre or porquería carry stronger or more colloquial connotations.

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