dados
/DAH-dohs/
dice
As a noun, 'dados' refers to dice, the small cubes used in games.
📝 In Action
Tira los dados para ver qué número sacas.
A1Roll the dice to see what number you get.
Necesitas dos dados para jugar a este juego de mesa.
A2You need two dice to play this board game.
El niño usó pequeños dados de madera para construir una torre.
B1The child used small wooden cubes to build a tower.
💡 Grammar Points
Masculine Plural
Remember that 'dados' is the plural form of the masculine noun 'dado' (a single die). Always use masculine articles and adjectives with it.
❌ Common Pitfalls
Using Feminine Articles
Mistake: "Las dados"
Correction: Los dados. The word is masculine, even though it ends in '-os'.
⭐ Usage Tips
Singular vs. Plural
In Spanish, the singular 'dado' means one die. The plural 'dados' means two or more dice. This is similar to English, but note that 'dice' is often used for both singular and plural in English slang.
When used as an adjective, 'dados' means 'given' or 'provided'.
dados(adjective)
given
?provided or specified
considering
?in the phrase 'dados los hechos'
,provided
?as information
📝 In Action
Dados los resultados, la empresa decidió cambiar de estrategia.
B2Given the results, the company decided to change its strategy.
Los datos dados por el testigo eran contradictorios.
C1The data provided by the witness was contradictory.
Dados estos antecedentes, la conclusión es clara.
C1Considering this background information, the conclusion is clear.
💡 Grammar Points
Agreement is Key
'Dados' is the masculine plural form of the past participle of 'dar' (to give). It must agree in gender and number with the noun it describes: use 'dadas' for feminine plural nouns (e.g., 'dadas las circunstancias').
The 'Considering' Phrase
A very common way to start a sentence is 'Dados los [masculine plural noun]' or 'Dadas las [feminine plural noun]', which means 'Considering' or 'In light of'.
⭐ Usage Tips
Formal Tone
Using 'dados' in the sense of 'given' often makes your speech sound more formal or structured, making it excellent for academic or business writing.
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: dados
Question 1 of 2
Which of the following sentences uses 'dados' to mean 'considering' or 'given'?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does 'dados' have a feminine form?
Yes, when 'dados' is used as an adjective meaning 'given' or 'provided,' it changes to agree with the noun. The feminine plural is 'dadas' (e.g., 'Dadas las circunstancias' — Given the circumstances).
Is 'dados' a conjugated verb form?
No, 'dados' is not a form you conjugate in the present, past, or future. It is either a plural noun (dice) or the masculine plural form of the past participle of 'dar' (given).