promesas
proh-MEH-sas
📝 In Action
No puedes vivir de promesas vacías.
A2You can't live on empty promises.
Ella siempre cumple sus promesas.
A1She always keeps her promises.
Hicieron muchas promesas antes de las elecciones.
B1They made many promises before the elections.
💡 Grammar Points
Feminine Plural
Since the base word promesa ends in '-a', it is a feminine word. The plural form promesas always takes feminine articles and adjectives, like las promesas (the promises) or promesas importantes (important promises).
❌ Common Pitfalls
Using the wrong article
Mistake: "Los promesas son importantes."
Correction: Las promesas son importantes. Remember to use 'las' because 'promesas' is feminine and plural.
⭐ Usage Tips
Making vs. Keeping
In Spanish, you use the verb hacer (to make) for 'making' promises (hacer promesas), and cumplir (to fulfill) for 'keeping' promises (cumplir promesas).
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: promesas
Question 1 of 2
Which verb do you typically use in Spanish when you want to say someone 'keeps' their commitments?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is 'promesas' used only for serious, formal commitments?
No, *promesas* can be used for any assurance, from serious vows (like marriage promises) to casual statements about future actions ('I promise to call you tomorrow'). The context makes the meaning clear.