mortales
/mor-TAH-lehs/
deadly
A poisonous mushroom represents something 'mortal' or deadly.
mortales(adjective)
deadly
?causing death
,mortal
?subject to death
fatal
?resulting in death
📝 In Action
El guerrero sufrió varias heridas mortales.
B1The warrior suffered several deadly wounds.
Todos somos mortales y debemos aceptar el fin.
B2We are all mortal and must accept the end.
💡 Grammar Points
Making 'L' Words Plural
For words ending in 'l' like 'mortal', you make them plural by adding 'es' at the end.
❌ Common Pitfalls
Gender Consistency
Mistake: "Using 'mortalas' for feminine groups."
Correction: The word 'mortales' stays the same for both masculine and feminine groups. Use 'los hombres mortales' and 'las mujeres mortales'.
⭐ Usage Tips
Describing Enemies
Use 'enemigos mortales' to describe people who hate each other deeply, just like 'mortal enemies' in English.
A group of people represents 'mortales' as human beings.
📝 In Action
Es un secreto que los simples mortales no pueden conocer.
B2It is a secret that mere mortals cannot know.
Los dioses bajaron a la tierra para hablar con los mortales.
B2The gods came down to earth to speak with mortals.
💡 Grammar Points
Group Reference
Even though it refers to all humans, 'los mortales' uses the masculine plural form by default.
⭐ Usage Tips
Using 'Simples'
Pairing 'mortales' with 'simples' (mere) is a very common way to emphasize that someone is just a normal human being without special powers.
An exhausted hiker illustrates a 'mortal' or killing pace.
mortales(adjective)
killing
?exhausting or intense
deadly boring
?extremely uninteresting
,amazing
?superb (regional)
📝 In Action
Estas clases de matemáticas son mortales.
C1These math classes are killing me (extremely boring/hard).
Después de correr tanto, tengo unas agujetas mortales.
C1After running so much, I have some killer muscle aches.
⭐ Usage Tips
Exaggeration
Use this word when you want to complain dramatically about how tired or bored you are. It's like saying 'this is killing me' in English.
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: mortales
Question 1 of 2
Which of these is the most likely meaning of 'heridas mortales'?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does 'mortales' change if I'm talking about women?
No. Adjectives that end in 'l' (like mortal) are the same for both masculine and feminine. You just add 'es' for the plural 'mortales' regardless of gender.
Can 'mortales' be used to mean 'cool'?
In some slang contexts, especially in parts of Latin America, you might hear it used to mean something is 'killer' or 'awesome', but it is much more common to mean 'deadly' or 'exhausting'.