How to Say "wet" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “wet” is “mojado” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El suelo está mojado después de la tormenta.
The floor is wet after the storm.
Tuvimos que quitarnos la ropa mojada al llegar a casa.
We had to take off our wet clothes when we arrived home.
Mi pelo todavía está un poco mojado, no lo sequé bien.
My hair is still a bit damp, I didn't dry it well.
Gender Agreement
Like many Spanish adjectives, 'mojado' must match the thing it describes in both gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural): 'la toalla mojada' (the wet towel), 'los zapatos mojados' (the wet shoes).
Using Ser vs. Estar
Mistake: “La camisa es mojada.”
Correction: La camisa está mojada. We use 'estar' because being wet is usually a temporary state or condition.
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