paquetes
/paketes/from spelling rules
The English phrase bundles is translated into Spanish as paquetes.
The word paquetes refers to groups of items wrapped or tied together.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the central region of Spain, manojos can be used to describe bundles, typically of flowers or herbs.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form is paquete. The plural form is paquetes.
How do you pronounce it?
/paketes/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American countries, the word paquete is used as slang to describe a person who is clumsy or lacks skill in a particular activity.
- The word manojo, used for bundles of herbs or keys, shares a linguistic root with the concept of 'handful' in some contexts. It evokes the idea of something gathered into the palm of the hand.
- While paquetes refers to wrapped bundles, Spanish has a specific word fardo for large, heavy industrial bundles of wool or cotton tied with rope.
Examples in context
- Los paquetes están en la mesa.The bundles are on the table.
- Los paquetes de periódicos están en la puerta.The bundles of newspapers are at the door.
- Trajeron varios paquetes de leña para la chimenea.They brought several bundles of firewood for the fireplace.
- Necesitamos organizar los paquetes de cables.We need to organize the bundles of cables.
Example conversation
A delivery worker and a customer at a house.
- María¿Dónde debo dejar los paquetes?Where should I leave the bundles?
- JavierDéjalos junto a la entrada, María.Leave them by the entrance, María.
- MaríaEntendido, los paquetes son bastante pesados.Understood, the bundles are quite heavy.
- JavierNo hay problema, gracias por tu ayuda.No problem, thanks for your help.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
