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A set of three glass bottles standing side-by-side, each containing a different brightly colored liquid.

botellas

boh-TEH-yahs

NounfA1
bottles?containers for liquid
Also:flasks?containers, especially decorative or small ones

📝 In Action

Necesito comprar unas botellas de agua para el viaje.

A1

I need to buy some bottles of water for the trip.

Por favor, pon las botellas vacías en la caja de reciclaje.

A2

Please put the empty bottles in the recycling box.

Hay muchas botellas de vino en la despensa.

B1

There are many bottles of wine in the pantry.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • envases (containers)

Common Collocations

  • botellas de plástico – plastic bottles
  • botellas de vidrio – glass bottles
  • abrir botellas – to open bottles

💡 Grammar Points

Feminine Plural

Since the singular word 'botella' is feminine, 'botellas' is the feminine plural. Any describing words (adjectives) used with it must also be feminine and plural (ending in -as), like 'botellas grandes' (big bottles).

❌ Common Pitfalls

Gender Agreement

Mistake: "Los botellas están llenas."

Correction: Las botellas están llenas. ('Las' is used because 'botellas' is feminine and plural.)

⭐ Usage Tips

Material Construction

To specify what the bottle is made of, use 'de' (of): 'botellas de vidrio' (bottles of glass), which is how Spanish says 'glass bottles'.

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: botellas

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence correctly describes the color of the containers?

📚 More Resources

Word Family

botella(bottle (singular)) - noun
embotellar(to bottle (to put liquid into bottles)) - verb
botellón(large bottle or outdoor drinking party (Spain)) - noun

Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'botellas' pronounced differently depending on the region?

Yes, while the meaning is the same everywhere, the 'll' sound (often called 'elle') varies. In most of Spain and parts of Latin America, it sounds like the 'y' in 'yes' or 'j' in 'jump'. In some areas, like Argentina, it sounds more like the 'sh' in 'shoe' (a phenomenon called *yeísmo rehilado*).

How do you say 'bottle opener'?

The most common word is 'abridor' or 'destapador'. You can also use the phrase 'abrebotellas', which literally means 'opens bottles'.