How to Say "to mop" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to mop” is “fregar” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Siempre me toca fregar los platos después de cenar.
It's always my turn to wash the dishes after dinner.
Tengo que fregar el suelo de la cocina porque está sucio.
I have to mop/scrub the kitchen floor because it's dirty.
Ella friega las ollas con mucha fuerza.
She scrubs the pots with a lot of strength.
The 'Boot' Change
In the present tense, the 'e' changes to 'ie' in all forms except for 'we' (nosotros) and 'you all' (vosotros). It looks like a boot on a conjugation chart!
The 'G' to 'GU' Rule
When talking about the past (I scrubbed), the spelling changes to 'fregué'. We add a 'u' to keep the 'g' sounding hard, like in 'game' instead of soft like in 'gym'.
Don't forget the 'ie'
Mistake: “Yo frego los platos.”
Correction: Yo friego los platos. Remember that this word changes its vowel when you stress it.
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