humanos
/umanos/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'humans' is translated to Spanish as humanos.
humanos is used to refer to humans.
How does it change in a sentence?
When used as an adjective, the form must agree in gender with the noun it modifies. Use humano for masculine singular nouns, humanas for feminine plural nouns and humanos for masculine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/umanos/
Did you know?
- While humanos refers to the species, Spanish speakers frequently use personas to describe 'humans' in social or legal contexts, making humanos sound more scientific or alien to a native ear.
- The word humanos is part of a wider family of words including humanismo, a movement that shifted the focus of the Renaissance from the divine to the 'human'.
- The Spanish word humano can be used to describe a person's temperament, such as saying someone is muy humano to mean they are extremely compassionate.
Examples in context
- Los humanos son flojos.Humans are lazy.This sentence shows how to use humanos to describe a character trait.Tatoeba #3068186 by marcelostockle, translation #2475799 by Hybrid
- Los humanos son cordadosHumans are chordates.This sentence uses humanos in a biological context.Tatoeba #13683293 by Seael, translation #12971421 by rul
- Los humanos son animales.Humans are animals.This sentence uses humanos to categorize humans as animals.Tatoeba #13683284 by Seael, translation #6587552 by mailohilohi
- Los derechos humanos son un tema importante en nuestra sociedad.Human rights are an important topic in our society.
- El estudio del comportamiento de los seres humanos es complejo.The study of human behavior is complex.
- ¡Somos seres humanos con capacidades ilimitadas!We are human beings with unlimited capabilities!
- Los derechos humanos son fundamentales para nuestra sociedad latinoamericana.Human rights are fundamental for our Latin American society.
- Los seres humanos deben respetar el medio ambiente.Human beings must respect the environment.
- Es importante valorar a todas las personas en nuestra sociedad.It is important to value all individuals in our society.
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Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are discussing a science fiction movie.
- LucíaEn la película, los humanos son muy inteligentes.In the movie, humans are very intelligent.
- AlejandroSí, pero también son muy emocionales.Yes, but they are also very emotional.
- LucíaEs verdad, los humanos no siempre son lógicos.It is true, humans are not always logical.
- AlejandroEso es lo que hace la historia interesante.That is what makes the story interesting.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
