soldados
/solˈdados/
The English phrase "soldiers" is translated into Spanish as soldados.
Soldados refers to people who serve in an army.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is soldado. To refer specifically to female soldiers, use the feminine plural form soldadas.
How do you pronounce it?
/solˈdados/
Did you know?
- In historical Spanish contexts, the word soldado relates to the word soldo, which was a type of coin used to pay troops, meaning a soldier was literally someone who received a 'sold'.
- Spanish has a specific term soldadesca which refers to a group of soldiers, but it is often used pejoratively to describe a rowdy or undisciplined crowd.
- In historical narratives, you may encounter the term tercios to describe the famous Spanish infantry units of the 16th and 17th centuries, who were the elite soldados of the era.
Examples in context
- Han sido buenos soldados.You have been good soldiers.This sentence is useful for expressing that someone has been a good soldier using soldados.Tatoeba #1388021 by marcelostockle, translation #805337 by Source_VOA
- ¿A cuántos soldados viste?How many soldiers did you see?This sentence is useful for asking about the number of soldiers seen using soldados.Tatoeba #2103873 by marcelostockle, translation #2099930 by halfb1t
- Los soldados están muertos.The soldiers are dead.This sentence is useful for stating that the soldiers are dead using soldados.Tatoeba #1105011 by Shishir, translation #1388227 by CK
- El ejército desplegó numerosos soldados en la zona afectada.The army deployed numerous soldiers in the affected area.
- Las tropas marcharon valientemente hacia el frente de batalla.The soldiers bravely marched towards the front line.
- Los militares se entrenan arduamente para proteger nuestro país.The soldiers train hard to protect our country.
- Los soldaditos juegan a proteger el castillo en el parque.The little soldiers play at protecting the castle in the park.
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Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are watching a parade on TV.
- ElenaMira a esos soldados en el desfile.Look at those soldiers in the parade.
- DanielSí, caminan con mucha disciplina.Yes, they walk with a lot of discipline.
- ElenaMi abuelo también era uno de esos soldados.My grandfather was also one of those soldiers.
- DanielÉl debe haber sido un hombre muy valiente.He must have been a very brave man.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry soldados, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
