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condones

kon-DOH-nes/konˈdones/

“condones” means “condoms” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

condoms

Also: rubbers
NounmA2
A colorful storybook illustration of a small, sealed, square foil packet on a clean surface.

📝 In Action

Es fundamental usar condones para prevenir enfermedades de transmisión sexual.

A2

It is essential to use condoms to prevent sexually transmitted diseases.

En la farmacia venden diferentes tipos de condones.

A1

They sell different types of condoms at the pharmacy.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • preservativos (preservatives/condoms)
  • profilácticos (prophylactics)

Common Collocations

  • caja de condones – box of condoms
  • usar condones – to use condoms

you pardon, you excuse

VerbC1regular arformal
A colorful storybook illustration of a friendly person handing back a signed document to another person with a smile.
gerundcondonando
past Participlecondonado
infinitivecondonar

📝 In Action

No espero que condones mi deuda.

C1

I don't expect you to pardon my debt.

Es posible que el banco te condones los intereses.

C1

It's possible the bank will waive your interest charges.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • perdonar (to forgive)
  • amnistiar (to grant amnesty)

Antonyms

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedescondonaran
yocondonara
túcondonaras
vosotroscondonarais
nosotroscondonáramos
él/ella/ustedcondonara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedescondonen
yocondone
túcondones
vosotroscondonéis
nosotroscondonemos
él/ella/ustedcondone

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedescondonaron
yocondoné
túcondonaste
vosotroscondonasteis
nosotroscondonamos
él/ella/ustedcondonó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedescondonaban
yocondonaba
túcondonabas
vosotroscondonabais
nosotroscondonábamos
él/ella/ustedcondonaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedescondonan
yocondono
túcondonas
vosotroscondonáis
nosotroscondonamos
él/ella/ustedcondona
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Words that translate to "condones" in Spanish:

condoms→rubbers→you excuse→you pardon→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: condones

Question 1 of 2

Which of these is the correct singular form of 'condones'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
condón(condom) — Noun
condonación(pardon/remission) — Noun
condonar(to pardon) — Verb
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

For the noun: Likely from the 18th century. Popular legend attributes it to a 'Dr. Condom', though linguists believe it may come from the Latin 'condus' (receptacle). For the verb: From Latin 'condonare', meaning 'to give up' or 'to remit'.

First recorded: 18th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: condoneFrench: condom

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why does the singular have an accent mark but 'condones' doesn't?

In Spanish, words ending in 'n' naturally stress the second-to-last syllable. 'Condón' needs an accent to force the stress on the last syllable. When you add 'es' to make 'condones', the stress naturally falls on 'DOH', so the accent mark is no longer needed.

Is 'condones' a slang word?

No, it is the standard, medically appropriate term for condoms in Spanish.