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limpio

adjectiveCEFR A1High frequency

What does “limpio” mean in English?

  1. clean

Example sentences

  • La cocina está limpia.

    The kitchen is clean.

  • Tengo las manos limpias.

    My hands are clean.

  • Es una persona muy limpia.

    She's a very clean person.

How to use it

Limpio means 'clean'. Agrees: limpio/-a/-os/-as. Verb limpiar = 'to clean'.

Common mistake

Use estar for current state ('la cocina está limpia' = currently clean). Ser describes the trait ('es una persona limpia' = clean as a habit/trait).

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