secretos
seh-KREH-tohs
📝 In Action
Los niños se prometieron no revelar sus secretos.
A1The children promised each other not to reveal their secrets.
La abuela guarda los secretos de su famosa receta.
A2Grandma keeps the secrets of her famous recipe.
Todos tenemos pequeños secretos que no compartimos con nadie.
A2We all have little secrets that we don't share with anyone.
💡 Grammar Points
Plural Form and Gender
This word is the plural form of the masculine noun 'secreto'. Because it refers to multiple things and the base word is masculine, it uses the '-os' ending and takes masculine plural words like 'los' (the) or 'unos' (some).
❌ Common Pitfalls
Confusing Gender
Mistake: "Decir 'las secretos' (using the feminine plural article)."
Correction: Always use the masculine article 'los secretos', as the base word 'secreto' is masculine.
⭐ Usage Tips
Common Verb Pairs
To talk about keeping things private, use the verb 'guardar' (guardar secretos). To talk about sharing them, use 'contar' (contar secretos).
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: secretos
Question 1 of 1
Which Spanish phrase correctly translates: 'We told each other our secret.' (Singular)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does 'secretos' ever mean something other than hidden information?
Yes, sometimes 'secretos' can refer to the specialized, often hidden, knowledge required to do something well—like 'the secrets of baking' (los secretos de la repostería). It can also refer to mysteries or unexplained elements.