How to Say ‘The water comes out cold.’ in Mexican Spanish
El agua sale fría.
ehl AH-gwah SAH-leh FREE-ah
[ehl AH-gwah SAH-leh FREE-ah]
💬 Usage Tip: Again, "sale" = comes out. Nice pattern: el agua sale fría/caliente/sucia.
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Clear, specific descriptions help a lot when discussing home repairs with landlords or maintenance staff.
Phrase Breakdown
El
[ehl]
the
Masculine singular definite article; used before agua because agua takes el in singular for sound reasons.
El agua sale fría desde esta mañana.
The water has been coming out cold since this morning.
agua
[AH-gwah]
water
Refers to the water from the tap or shower.
El agua no se calienta aunque el boiler está prendido.
The water doesn’t heat up even though the boiler is on.
sale
[SAH-leh]
comes out
From salir; used for water, gas, or other things coming out of a source.
Sale muy poca agua caliente en la regadera.
Very little hot water comes out in the shower.
fría
[FREE-ah]
cold
Feminine form of frío, matching agua in this sentence’s adjective use.
El agua sale fría incluso después de esperar varios minutos.
The water comes out cold even after waiting several minutes.
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