corazones
/koh-rah-SOH-ness/
hearts
Corazones: Plural of the organ or the center of emotion.
corazones(noun)
hearts
?plural of the organ or the center of emotion
feelings
?as in 'to break hearts'
📝 In Action
Los corazones de los niños latían con emoción.
A1The children's hearts were beating with excitement.
Debemos escuchar a nuestros corazones cuando tomamos decisiones importantes.
A2We must listen to our hearts when making important decisions.
💡 Grammar Points
Plural Form
This word is the plural of 'corazón' (heart). Nouns ending in a vowel take '-s' for plural, but nouns ending in a consonant (like 'n') take '-es'.
❌ Common Pitfalls
Gender Confusion
Mistake: "La corazones"
Correction: Los corazones. Even though it ends in '-es', the singular word 'corazón' is masculine, so the plural is also masculine (los).
⭐ Usage Tips
Figurative Use
Like in English, 'corazones' is often used figuratively to mean 'courage' or 'the capacity for love and empathy,' not just the physical organ.
Corazones: The suit in a deck of playing cards.
📝 In Action
Me faltan tres cartas de corazones para completar la escalera.
B1I'm missing three hearts cards to complete the straight.
La reina de corazones es una carta muy valiosa en este juego.
B1The Queen of Hearts is a very valuable card in this game.
💡 Grammar Points
Card Suits
When talking about card suits, 'corazones' is one of the four, alongside 'picas' (spades), 'tréboles' (clubs), and 'diamantes' (diamonds).
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: corazones
Question 1 of 1
Which sentence uses 'corazones' to refer to a card game?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why is 'corazones' masculine if it ends in '-es'?
The gender is determined by the singular form, 'corazón.' Most Spanish nouns ending in '-ón' are masculine (like 'camión' or 'limón'). This pattern is kept even when making it plural ('los corazones').
¿Es 'corazones' un sustantivo contable o incontable?
It is generally a countable noun. You can count physical hearts (dos corazones) or symbolic hearts (mil corazones). You can use it in the plural easily.