lugares
/luɡaɾes/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'places' is translated into Spanish as lugares.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of lugares is lugar. When using the definite article with lugares, you must use the masculine plural form los lugares.
How do you pronounce it?
/luɡaɾes/
Did you know?
- The word lugar is a cognate of the English word 'lodge', as both derive from the Latin locum, meaning 'place'.
- The phrase el lugar de los hechos is the standard journalistic way to say 'the scene of the crime' or 'the scene of the incident'.
- While lugar means 'place', the word plaza can mean a public square, a seat in a theater, or even a job vacancy in a government office.
Examples in context
- ¿Qué tipo de lugares te gustan?What kind of places do you like?Tatoeba #1871723 by hayastan, translation #1112558 by CK
- ¿Qué lugares desearías visitar?What places would you like to visit?Tatoeba #2566058 by hayastan, translation #2419398 by MethodGT
- Esos son los lugares turísticos.Those are the tourist places.Tatoeba #13389029 by Lernema, translation #13388508 by rul
- 49 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are planning a trip to the mountains.
- LucíaConozco algunos lugares muy bonitos por aquí.I know some very beautiful places around here.
- Javier¿Son lugares tranquilos para descansar?Are they quiet places to rest?
- LucíaSí, son lugares ideales para relajarse.Yes, they are ideal places to relax.
- JavierEntonces, vamos a buscarlos ahora.Then, let's look for them 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.
