English–Spanish

“drop” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsodescenso

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈgota/

Example

Añade una gota de aceite a la salsa.

Add a drop of oil to the sauce.

Illustration for gota (drop)

How to say “drop” in Spanish

“Drop” in Spanish is gota.

A small rounded bead of liquid detaching from a surface.

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

Example sentences with gota

Tras la herida salió una gota de sangre.

A drop of blood came out of the wound.

Tips for using gota

  • In everyday speech and recipes 'una gota de...' signals a tiny, imprecise quantity, and the phrase 'ni una gota' emphasizes not a single drop.

Other Spanish words for “drop”

Hubo un descenso en las ventas este mes.

There was a drop in sales this month.

“drop” in other languages