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How to Say "washed" in Spanish

The Spanish word forwashedis lavadoA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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adjectiveA1
as in, recently cleaned
A perfectly clean white shirt hanging on a clothesline, illustrating something recently washed.

Examples

La camisa que compraste ya está lavado.

The shirt you bought is already washed.

Necesito un coche limpio y lavado.

I need a clean and washed car.

Past Participle as Adjective

"Lavado" is the past participle of the verb "lavar" (to wash). When it acts as an adjective, it must match the noun it describes in number and gender (lavado, lavada, lavados, lavadas).

Forgetting Agreement

Mistake:Las toallas está lavado.

Correction: Las toallas están lavadas. (Towels are feminine and plural, so 'lavado' must be too.)

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