el charco

the puddle

Example Sentence

Evito el charco para no mojar los zapatos.

I avoid the puddle so I do not soak my shoes.

Meaning

El charco is a puddle, a small pool of water on the ground after rain. It is a classic rainy-sidewalk hazard.

Common Phrases

  • pisar un charco — to step in a puddle
  • evitar el charco — to avoid the puddle

Example

Evito el charco para no mojarme.

I avoid the puddle so I do not get wet.

Common Mistake

Gender slip: it is el charco, not la charco.