paz
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The word for "peace" in Mexican Spanish is paz. It is feminine and its plural is paces, although the singular is much more common.
You hear it in phrases such as paz y amor, dejar en paz (to leave alone) and descanse en paz (rest in peace). For inner calm people say paz interior.
Meaning: calm or absence of war (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Paz is feminine: la paz. The expression hacer las paces means to make up after a quarrel.
When do people say it?
The city of La Paz, capital of Baja California Sur, takes its name from the same word.
Did you know?
- La Paz in Baja California Sur is named Peace in Spanish.
Examples in context
- Quiero vivir en paz.I want to live in peace.
- Déjame en paz, por favor.Leave me alone, please.
- Los dos hermanos hicieron las paces.The two brothers made up.
Example conversation
Ernesto and his sister Dulce make up after an argument at home in Veracruz.
- ErnestoDulce, quiero que hagamos las paces.Dulce, I want us to make up.
- DulceYo también, perdóname.Me too, forgive me.
- ErnestoListo, paz y amor.Done, peace and love.
