cuchillos
/kut͡ʃiʝos/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for knives is cuchillos.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of cuchillos is cuchillo. You create the plural form by adding -s to the singular noun cuchillo.
How do you pronounce it?
/kutʃiʝos/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, it is considered bad luck to pass a cuchillo directly to someone, as it is believed to cause a fight. You should instead place it on the table for them to pick up.
- While cuchillo is the standard word, a small pocket knife or folding knife is often called a navaja, which is a culturally iconic symbol of Spanish folk identity.
- The term cuchillada refers specifically to a stab or a cut made by a knife, but it is also used in literature to describe a sudden, sharp betrayal.
Examples in context
- Él afiló los cuchillos.He sharpened the knives.This sentence shows the use of cuchillos with the verb for sharpening.Tatoeba #3425829 by Shishir, translation #3425686 by AlanF_US
- Se ha perdido uno de los cuchillos.One of the knives is missing.This sentence illustrates the use of cuchillos when talking about something being missing.Tatoeba #7317406 by arh, translation #3168194 by CK
- Él es un experto arrojando cuchillos.He's an expert at throwing knives.This sentence demonstrates the use of cuchillos in the context of throwing them.Tatoeba #1469623 by marcelostockle, translation #1328659 by Scott
- Necesito unos cuchillos nuevosI need some new knives
- Estos son los cuchillos de cocina que uso para cortarThese are the kitchen knives I use for cutting
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Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are organizing the kitchen drawers.
- AlejandroNecesito guardar los cuchillos en el cajón.I need to put the knives in the drawer.
- Lucía¿Dónde están los cuchillos de la carne?Where are the meat knives?
- AlejandroEstán sobre la mesa de la cocina.They are on the kitchen table.
- LucíaVale, yo los guardo ahora mismo.Okay, I will put them away right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
