extras
/eks-tras/
extras
The word "extras" can refer to additional features or items, like bonus accessories included with a main product.
extras(noun)
extras
?additional features or items
,additional costs
?optional charges
add-ons
?optional components
,supplements
?items added to a main product
📝 In Action
El precio base no incluye los extras, como el servicio de lavandería.
B1The base price does not include the extras, like the laundry service.
Tuvimos que pagar por los extras del coche: el navegador GPS y el techo solar.
B2We had to pay for the car's extras: the GPS navigation and the sunroof.
💡 Grammar Points
Always Plural
Even though 'extra' can be used as a singular adjective, when referring to these optional items or costs, we almost always use the plural form 'los extras'.
❌ Common Pitfalls
Using it as an adjective for cost
Mistake: "Compramos un coste extra."
Correction: Compramos un coste adicional (or simply: Compramos un extra). 'Extra' works best as a noun in this context.
⭐ Usage Tips
Context is Key
In a hotel or restaurant setting, 'extras' usually refers to things that cost money, like room service or a special dish not on the menu.
In film, "extras" are background actors used to populate scenes and add realism.
extras(noun)
extras
?background actors in a film or show
,background performers
?people in non-speaking roles
supernumeraries
?theater term
📝 In Action
La película de época necesitaba cientos de extras para la escena de la multitud.
B2The period film needed hundreds of extras for the crowd scene.
Mi amigo trabajó como extra en una serie famosa.
B1My friend worked as an extra in a famous series. (Note: using the singular 'extra' here)
💡 Grammar Points
Gender Flexibility
Even though 'extras' is officially masculine (los extras), you can use it to refer to women or men. If you are only talking about female background actors, you might hear 'las extras', but 'los extras' is the default for mixed groups.
⭐ Usage Tips
Job Title
This word is often used as a job title. If you are talking about the profession, you can say 'Trabajo de extra' (I work as an extra).
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: extras
Question 1 of 1
Which sentence uses 'extras' to mean 'background actors'?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is 'extra' or 'extras' more common?
When talking about optional features or costs, the plural 'extras' (los extras) is much more common. When using it as a simple adjective (like 'extra large'), you use the singular 'extra'.
Does 'extras' have an adjective form?
Yes, 'extra' is also an adjective meaning 'additional' or 'special.' For example, 'Necesito un esfuerzo extra' (I need an extra effort). As an adjective, it doesn't change form for masculine or feminine nouns, but it does become 'extras' in the plural: 'Necesito horas extras' (I need extra hours).