English–Spanish

“sanitary” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/saniˈtaɾjo/

Example

Es importante mantener las condiciones sanitarias en la cocina.

It is important to maintain sanitary conditions in the kitchen.

Illustration for sanitario (sanitary)

How to say “sanitary” in Spanish

“Sanitary” in Spanish is sanitario.

Public-health services and hygiene infrastructure.

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

Example sentences with sanitario

Los servicios sanitarios del restaurante estaban limpios.

The restaurant's toilets were clean.

Tips for using sanitario

  • English speakers expecting sanitario to mean simply 'clean' should note that Spanish normally uses it for health-related services or systems, while limpio is the common word for 'clean'.

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