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sopa doesn’t mean “soap

It actually means soup.

The trap

Asking for 'sopa' in the bathroom will get you a confused waiter and zero hand-washing.

Example

Hace frío, voy a hacer una sopa caliente.

It's cold, I'm going to make a hot soup.

So how do you say “soap” in Spanish?

Use jabón.

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