héroes
/eɾoes/from spelling rules
The English phrase "heroes" is translated into Spanish as héroes.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of héroes is héroe.
How do you pronounce it?
/eɾoes/
Did you know?
- While English uses 'hero' to describe someone courageous, the Spanish word héroe is often used in literature to denote a character who is the protagonist of a story, regardless of whether they are actually brave.
- In certain Spanish-speaking contexts, calling someone a héroe can be used sarcastically to mock someone who has done something foolishly brave or unnecessary.
- The feminine form for a group of female heroes is heroínas, rather than simply adding an 'a' to the end of héroes.
Examples in context
- No me gustan las novelas sin héroes.I don't like novels without heroes.This sentence shows how to use héroes in the context of novels.Tatoeba #523564 by Shishir, translation #697823 by papabear
- Los verdaderos héroes somos nosotros.The real heroes are us.This sentence illustrates how to identify yourselves as héroes.Tatoeba #1077323 by hayastan, translation #1980485 by marcelostockle
- Los héroes no mueren. Solo los malos.Heroes don't die. Only bad guys do.This sentence uses héroes to discuss the mortality of heroes.Tatoeba #2978183 by marcelostockle, translation #2978182 by marcelostockle
- Los héroes de la guerra merecen nuestro mayor reconocimiento.The heroes of war deserve our utmost recognition.
- Los héroes de la medicina salvan vidas cada día.Medical heroes save lives every day.
- Admiramos a los valientes que se enfrentan a la adversidad.We admire those who face adversity with courage.
- ¡Esos chicos son héroes! Rescataron al perro abandonado.Those kids are heroes! They rescued the abandoned dog.
- Ayer vi una película de superhéroes que me encantó.Yesterday, I watched a superhero movie that I loved.
- ¡Tú eres un campeón por superar tantos obstáculos en la vida!You are a hero for overcoming so many obstacles in life!
- 11 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
María and Daniel are discussing a book they just finished reading.
- María¿Te gustaron los héroes de la novela?Did you like the heroes of the novel?
- DanielSí, los héroes eran muy interesantes.Yes, the heroes were very interesting.
- MaríaDaniel, ¿crees que ella escribió bien sus motivaciones?Daniel, do you think she wrote their motivations well?
- DanielCreo que sí, son personajes muy reales.I think so, they are very real characters.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
