Spanish Conversation · Level 44
75 words
Spanish word
regar
Pronunciation
IPA/reˈɣaɾ/
Meaning
- verbwater
Example
¿Puedes regar las plantas mañana?
Can you water the plants tomorrow?
More examples
Necesito regar el huerto antes de salir.
I need to water the garden before leaving.
Core concept
Watering potted plants or garden soil.
Common phrases
regar las plantas
water the plants
regar el jardín
water the garden
Similar words
echar: Pour liquid into a container, receptacle, or onto a surface.
mojar: Wet an object or surface with water or another liquid.
dar: Give water to a person or animal to drink or to use.
Definition in Spanish
Aplicar agua a plantas, macetas o al suelo para impedir que se sequen.
Word origin
Derived from Latin rīgāre 'to wet', regar retains the sense of applying water to plants or soil.
Usage tips
- In the present tense regar shows an e→ie stem change (yo riego, tú riegas) while nosotros and vosotros keep the base stem, and the informal affirmative is riega while the formal command is riegue.