How to Say "plughole" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “plughole” is “desagüe” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El desagüe del fregadero está atascado con restos de comida.
The kitchen sink drain is blocked with food scraps.
Tira el agua sucia por el desagüe.
Pour the dirty water down the drain.
La ciudad necesita un mejor sistema de desagüe para evitar inundaciones.
The city needs a better drainage system to avoid flooding.
The special 'ü' (Dieresis)
The two dots over the 'u' are called a dieresis. They tell you to pronounce the 'u' as a 'w' sound. Without them, 'gue' would sound like the 'ge' in 'get'.
Gender memory aid
Even though it ends in 'e', this word is masculine. Think of 'El agua' (the water) going into 'El desagüe'.
Missing the dots
Mistake: “Escribir 'desague' sin los puntos.”
Correction: Always write 'desagüe'. Without the dots, the word would be pronounced differently and is spelled incorrectly.
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