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“dishes” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/baˈxiʝa/

Example

Pon la vajilla en la mesa.

Put the dishes on the table.

Illustration for vajilla (dishes)

How to say “dishes” in Spanish

“Dishes” in Spanish is vajilla.

A set of plates, cups, glasses and cutlery used to set and serve a meal.

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

Example sentences with vajilla

Después de la cena, lavé la vajilla.

After dinner, I washed the dishes.

Tips for using vajilla

  • In everyday Spanish la vajilla usually names the complete service of tableware, so poner la vajilla refers to arranging those items while poner la mesa means preparing the whole table.

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