How to Say ‘And is the light on the water heater on?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Y la luz del calentador está encendida?
ee lah looth del kah-len-tah-DOR ehs-tah en-then-DEE-dah
[ee lah looth del kah-len-tah-DOR ehs-tah en-then-DEE-dah]
💬 Usage Tip: luz here means the small indicator light, not the lighting. In Spain, la luz is also everyday talk for electricity, as in no hay luz "the power's out".
Phrase Breakdown
¿Y la luz
ee lah looth
And the light
This starts the question. Remember the 'th' sound at the end of 'luz'.
¿Y la luz del baño?
And the bathroom light?
Words in this phrase
Y
[ee]
and
A conjunction used to connect words or ideas.
Busco una cultura cercana y humana.
I’m looking for a culture that is close and human.
la
[lah]
the
A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.
The people in that company seem kind.
luz
[looth]
light
Light; here the indicator light on a device.
La luz verde indica que funciona.
The green light shows it works.
del calentador
del kah-len-tah-DOR
on the water heater
This tells you which light. Stress the last syllable: ta-DOR.
La caja del calentador.
The water heater's casing.
Words in this phrase
del
[del]
of the
Contraction of 'de' + 'el'.
La puerta del coche.
The car door.
calentador
[kah-len-tah-DOR]
water heater / boiler
The appliance that heats water at home.
El calentador hace ruido.
The water heater makes noise.
está encendida?
ehs-tah en-then-DEE-dah
is it on?
'Encendida' means 'switched on'. It is feminine to match 'la luz'. In Spain, 'c' before 'e' sounds like 'th': en-then-DI-da.
La tele está encendida.
The TV is on.
Words in this phrase
está
[ehs-tah]
is
A verb used to indicate the existence or state of something.
El libro está en la estantería.
The book is on the shelf.
encendida
[en-then-DEE-dah]
on / lit
Feminine form of 'encendido', describing something switched on.
La televisión está encendida.
The TV is on.
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