las flores
/las floɾes/from spelling rules
The phrase for "the flowers" in Spanish is las flores.
This phrase refers to the colorful parts of a plant from which the seed grows.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase las flores is feminine and plural. Because of this, the article las must match the feminine plural noun flores. If you are referring to only one flower, the singular form is la flor.
How do you pronounce it?
/las floɾes/
Did you know?
- In Mexico and some other Latin American countries, giving a bouquet of yellow flores can sometimes be interpreted as a sign of infidelity or betrayal.
- In Spanish, echar flores literally means 'to throw flowers' but is used as an idiom meaning to praise or flatter someone.
- In some traditional Spanish festivals, people create alfombras de flores, which are intricate carpets made entirely of flower petals laid on the streets.
Examples in context
- No toque las flores.Don't touch the flowers.This sentence is useful for showing how to use las flores in a negative command.Tatoeba #1070115 by hayastan, translation #23766 by CK
- Tom regó las flores.Tom watered the flowers.This sentence is useful for showing how to use las flores with a subject and a verb.Tatoeba #1418982 by marcelostockle, translation #1140906 by CK
- Papá regó las flores.Dad watered the flowers.Tatoeba #5723716 by arh, translation #10273941 by LimeGreenTeknii
- 79 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are looking at a garden.
- MateoMira las flores del jardín.Look at the flowers in the garden.
- SofíaSon muy hermosas, Mateo.They are very beautiful, Mateo.
- MateoMe encantan las flores rojas.I love the red flowers.
- SofíaA mí también me gustan mucho.I like them a lot too.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
