son
/son/from spelling rules
In Spanish, 'are' is translated as son.
son is the plural present form of the verb 'to be' used to describe people or things.
How do you pronounce it?
/son/
Did you know?
- When describing the time or date, Spanish uses son for plural numbers. For example, to say 'they are three o'clock', a speaker says son las tres.
- Spanish has two different verbs for 'to be'. While son describes permanent traits or identities, the word están is used when saying people 'are' in a specific location or feeling a certain way.
- In a musical context, the word son refers to a specific genre of Afro-Cuban music and dance, which shares its name with the verb form for 'are'.
Examples in context
- Esos son mis CDs.Those are my CDs.This sentence shows how to identify specific objects.Tatoeba #1213961 by marcelostockle, translation #67003 by CK
- Estos son mis CD.These are my CDs.Tatoeba #2138963 by Shishir, translation #425894 by CK
- Estos son de Tom.These are Tom's.This sentence shows how to indicate possession.Tatoeba #2654080 by Shishir, translation #2244668 by CK
- Tú eres un gran maestro.You are a great teacher.
- Usted está muy ocupado hoy.You are very busy today.
- Tú eres mi mejor amigo.You are my best friend.
- Tú estás muy cansado hoy.You are very tired today.
- ¿Cuáles son sus planes para el futuro?What are your plans for the future?
- ¿Dónde estás ahora mismo?Where are you right now?
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Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are looking at some photos in a living room.
- Alejandro¿Quiénes son ellos?Who are they?
- SofíaSon mis hermanos.They are my brothers.
- AlejandroSon muy simpáticos.They are very nice.
- SofíaSí, lo son.Yes, they are.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
