plurales
/pluɾales/from spelling rules
The English phrase plurals is plurales in Spanish.
How do you pronounce it?
/pluɾales/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the concept of 'plurales' is strictly tied to gender agreement, meaning that an adjective must change its ending to match the plural noun it describes. In English, 'blue' stays 'blue' whether it is one car or many cars.
- The word 'plurales' is phonetically very similar to the English word 'plural', but the stress in Spanish is strictly on the second syllable 'ra', whereas English stresses the first.
Examples in context
- No entiendo los plurales en este ejercicio.I don't understand the plurals in this exercise.
- Los plurales son más difíciles de aprender.Plurals are harder to learn.
- ¿Puedes explicarme las reglas de los plurales?Can you explain the rules of plurals to me?
Example conversation
A student is asking a teacher for help with Spanish homework.
- MaríaDaniel, ¿me ayudas con los plurales?Daniel, can you help me with the plurals?
- DanielSí, María. ¿Qué duda tienes?Yes, María. What doubt do you have?
- MaríaNo comprendo bien los plurales de estas palabras.I don't quite understand the plurals of these words.
- DanielNo te preocupes, yo te los explico.Don't worry, I will explain them to you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
