sucio
adjectiveCEFR A1High frequency
What does “sucio” mean in English?
dirty
Example sentences
El suelo está sucio.
The floor is dirty.
Tengo las manos sucias.
My hands are dirty.
El niño se ensució en el parque.
The child got dirty at the park.
How to use it
Sucio means 'dirty'. Agrees: sucio/-a/-os/-as. Verb ensuciar = 'to make dirty'; ensuciarse = 'to get dirty'.
Common mistake
Like limpio, sucio uses estar for current state. 'Está sucio' = it's dirty right now (changeable).