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mapas

MAH-pahs/ˈmapas/

“mapas” means “maps” in Spanish (plural representations of geographic areas).

maps

Also: charts
NounmA1
A collection of colorful paper maps showing land and water spread across a wooden table.

📝 In Action

Necesitamos los mapas para encontrar el tesoro.

A1

We need the maps to find the treasure.

Hay muchos mapas antiguos en la biblioteca.

A2

There are many old maps in the library.

Los mapas de Google son muy precisos.

A1

Google maps are very accurate.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • planos (blueprints/city maps)
  • cartas (charts (usually nautical))

Common Collocations

  • mapas de carreteras – road maps
  • mapas mudos – blank maps (for practice)
  • mapas del tiempo – weather maps

Idioms & Expressions

  • poner en los mapas – to make something famous or well-known

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "mapas" in Spanish:

charts→maps→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: mapas

Question 1 of 2

Which article should you use with 'mapas'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
mapa(map) — Noun
mapear(to map out) — Verb
mapamundi(world map) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

Derived from the Latin 'mappa', which actually meant 'napkin' or 'cloth'. This is because the very first maps were drawn on pieces of cloth rather than paper.

First recorded: 15th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: mapsPortuguese: mapas

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is it 'los mapas' and not 'las mapas'?

Spanish has a small group of words ending in -a that come from Greek and are masculine. 'Mapa' is one of these exceptions you just have to memorize!

Can I use 'mapas' for a GPS?

Yes! You can say 'Mirar los mapas en el móvil' to mean looking at maps on your phone.