How to Say "to soil" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to soil” is “ensuciar” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
No ensucies el suelo con los zapatos de fútbol.
Don't dirty the floor with your soccer shoes.
Los niños siempre ensucian su ropa cuando juegan en el parque.
Children always get their clothes dirty when they play in the park.
Si vas a cocinar, intenta no ensuciar toda la cocina.
If you're going to cook, try not to mess up the whole kitchen.
Using it on yourself
To say you 'got yourself dirty,' you must add 'se' to the end of the verb (ensuciarse). For example: 'Me ensucié' means 'I got dirty.'
Predictable Patterns
This verb is perfectly regular. It follows the same pattern as 'hablar,' so once you know one, you know them both!
Dirty vs. To Dirty
Mistake: “La camisa está ensuciar.”
Correction: La camisa está sucia. Use 'sucio' to describe the state, and 'ensuciar' for the action of making it that way.
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