Breakdown of La fontanera dijo que la gotera viene de arriba, no de la tubería.
que
that
de
from
decir
to say
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period (punctuation mark)
Questions & Answers about La fontanera dijo que la gotera viene de arriba, no de la tubería.
Why does it say la fontanera and not el fontanero?
Because the noun agrees with the person’s gender: fontanero (male plumber) vs fontanera (female plumber). In Spain, fontanero/a is the common word for a plumber (especially for household plumbing).
Do I always need the article in la fontanera? Could it be Fontanera dijo...?
In Spanish, it’s very normal to use the definite article with professions when you’re referring to a specific person in the situation: La fontanera dijo... = The plumber said...
Dropping the article is much less natural here; it can sound like a headline style or an odd omission.
What exactly is the difference between gotera and fuga?
Gotera is typically a drip/leak from above, like water dripping from a ceiling or roof (a “dripping leak”).
Fuga is a more general “leak/escape” (water, gas, etc.), often from inside a pipe, container, or system. A pipe problem is often described as a fuga (de agua), while ceiling dripping is a gotera.
Why is it dijo que... and not dijo de... or dijo followed by an infinitive?