English–Spanish
“mud” in Spanish
How to say “mud” in Spanish
“Mud” in Spanish is lama.
Wet, slippery residue of fine sediment left after water settles.
Example sentences with lama
El tractor se quedó atascado en la lama.
The tractor got stuck in the mud.
Tips for using lama
- Speakers typically contrast lama with barro and lodo, reserving lama for thinner, slick deposits and barro or lodo for thicker, stickier mud.
Other Spanish words for “mud”
Después de la lluvia hay lodo en el camino.
After the rain there is mud on the road.
Después de la lluvia, el barro cubre el camino.
After the rain, the mud covers the road.