A person standing on top of a tall step stool to easily reach a high shelf, illustrating an advantage.

ventajas

ben-TA-has

nounfA2

advantages?positive factors or benefits

Also:pros?reasons to do something,benefits?helpful features

📝 In Action

Vivir en el centro tiene muchas ventajas.

Living downtown has many advantages.

Debemos analizar las ventajas y desventajas del plan.

We must analyze the pros and cons of the plan.

Una de las ventajas es que el transporte es gratuito.

One of the benefits is that transport is free.

Word Connections

Synonyms

beneficios (benefits)
provechos (profits/gains)

Antonyms

desventajas (disadvantages)
inconvenientes (drawbacks)

Common Collocations

ventajas y desventajas – pros and cons
sacar ventaja – to take advantage / to get an edge

💡 Grammar Points

It's always feminine

Since this is a feminine word, always use feminine helpers like 'las' or 'muchas' (e.g., 'las ventajas', not 'los ventajas').

Plural form

This is the plural form of 'ventaja'. In Spanish, we add '-s' to the end of words that end in a vowel to show there is more than one.

❌ Common Pitfalls

Gender Mismatch

Mistake: "muchos ventajas"

Correction: muchas ventajas

⭐ Usage Tips

A handy pair

You will almost always hear this word paired with its opposite, 'desventajas', when someone is making a decision.

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: ventajas

Question 1 of 1

Which of these is the correct way to say 'the advantages'?

📚 More Resources

Word Family

ventaja(advantage) - noun

ventajoso(advantageous) - adjective

aventajar(to overtake/exceed) - verb

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 'ventajas' and 'beneficios'?

They are very similar! 'Ventajas' usually refers to 'pros' or competitive edges in a situation. 'Beneficios' is often used for 'benefits' in a professional context (like job benefits) or health benefits.