mujeres
/muxeɾes/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for women is mujeres.
mujeres refers to adult human beings of the female sex.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of mujeres is mujer. When you are referring to a specific group of women or speaking about women in a general sense, you typically use the definite article las, forming the phrase las mujeres.
How do you pronounce it?
/muxeɾes/
Did you know?
- The phrase mujer is often used as an interjection in Spain to express surprise or frustration, even when speaking to a man or about a situation. In this context, it functions like the English word 'goodness' or 'man'.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, you might hear the term compañeras used to refer to women in professional or political circles to emphasize solidarity.
- The word mujer can also be used as a synonym for 'wife' in certain colloquial or traditional Spanish expressions, such as mi mujer.
Examples in context
- Odian a las mujeres.They hate women.This sentence is useful for seeing how to express the verb hate with mujeres.Tatoeba #9706942 by Shishir, translation #2243140 by CK
- Las mujeres me odian.Women hate me.Tatoeba #2346698 by hayastan, translation #2254919 by CK
- Me gustan las mujeres.I like women.This sentence is useful for seeing how to express the verb like with mujeres.Tatoeba #3567363 by hayastan, translation #2245945 by CK
- Quiero agradecer a todas las mujeres presentes hoy por su valiosa contribución.I want to thank all the women present today for their valuable contribution.
- Chicas, ¿quieren salir a cenar esta noche?Girls, do you want to go out for dinner tonight?
- 387 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are at a professional networking event.
- DanielHay muchas mujeres en este evento.There are many women at this event.
- ElenaSí, y son muy talentosas.Yes, and they are very talented.
- DanielElena, ¿conoces a esas mujeres?Elena, do you know those women?
- ElenaNo, pero voy a saludarlas.No, but I am going to say hello to them.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
