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“do the dishes” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/fɾeˈɣaɾ/

Example

¿Puedes fregar los platos, por favor?

Can you do the dishes, please?

Illustration for fregar (do the dishes)

How to say “do the dishes” in Spanish

“Do the dishes” in Spanish is fregar.

Scrubbing plates with water and soap.

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

Example sentences with fregar

Después de la fiesta, tuve que fregar el suelo.

After the party, I had to mop the floor.

Tips for using fregar

  • Colloquially, fregar can also mean to annoy (for example no me friegues 'don't bother me'), so context indicates whether it refers to washing or irritation.

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