English–Spanish

“faucet” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈgɾifo/

Example

¿Puedes cerrar el grifo?

Can you turn off the faucet?

Illustration for grifo (faucet)

How to say “faucet” in Spanish

“Faucet” in Spanish is grifo.

Small valve with a rotating or lever handle used to turn water on and off.

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

Example sentences with grifo

El grifo gotea y hay que repararlo.

The faucet is dripping and needs to be repaired.

Tips for using grifo

  • In Mexico and parts of Latin America llave frequently means both 'key' and 'faucet', so context determines whether llave refers to a tap or to a key.

“faucet” in other languages