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árboles

AHR-boh-lehs (Stress on the first syllable, 'AHR')

nounmA1

trees?Plural of 'tree'

Also:timber?Refers to wood in general (less common usage)

📝 In Action

En otoño, los árboles pierden sus hojas.

In autumn, the trees lose their leaves.

Necesitamos plantar más árboles para limpiar el aire de la ciudad.

We need to plant more trees to clean the city's air.

El bosque estaba compuesto por árboles centenarios que ofrecían un paisaje majestuoso.

The forest was made up of centuries-old trees that offered a majestic landscape.

Word Connections

Synonyms

plantas grandes (large plants)
arboleda (grove/woodland)

Common Collocations

cortar árboles – to cut down trees
plantar árboles – to plant trees
la sombra de los árboles – the shade of the trees

💡 Grammar Points

Plural Formation Rule

To make a singular noun ending in a consonant (like árbol) plural, you add '-es' to the end. That's why árbol becomes árboles.

Gender Check

Since the singular form el árbol is masculine (it uses 'el'), the plural form árboles must also be masculine (it uses 'los').

❌ Common Pitfalls

Missing the Accent Mark

Mistake: "Using 'arboles' (no accent)."

Correction: The correct form is 'árboles'. The accent mark is necessary because the stress falls on the third-to-last syllable, which always requires a written accent in Spanish.

⭐ Usage Tips

Easy Association

Think of 'arboleda' (a grove or woods) as the collective noun for many árboles.

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: árboles

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence correctly uses the word 'árboles'?

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Word Family

árbol(tree (singular)) - noun

arbusto(bush/shrub) - noun

arboleda(woodland/grove) - noun

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does 'árboles' need an accent mark?

In Spanish, if the strong stress falls on the third-to-last syllable (like it does in *ÁR-bo-les*), the word is called 'esdrújula' and must always be written with an accent mark to show where the stress falls.

Is there a difference between 'árboles' and 'arboleda'?

Yes. 'Árboles' just means 'trees' (plural). 'Arboleda' is a collective noun, meaning a group of trees growing together, like a small woods or a grove.