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How to Say "battles" in Spanish

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batallas

/ba-TA-yas//baˈtaʝas/

nounA2general
Use 'batallas' for significant military conflicts, wars, or historical fights involving armies or organized groups.
Two groups of toy soldiers in colorful uniforms facing each other on a green field.

Examples

Las batallas de la Segunda Guerra Mundial fueron devastadoras.

The battles of World War II were devastating.

Aprendimos sobre las grandes batallas de la historia.

We learned about the great battles of history.

Todos tenemos nuestras propias batallas internas.

We all have our own internal struggles.

Making it plural

This is the 'more than one' form of 'batalla.' To make it plural in Spanish, we just add an 's' because it ends in a vowel.

Gender matching

Mistake: “los batallas”

Correction: las batallas

peleas

peh-LEH-ahs/peˈle.as/

nounA1general
Choose 'peleas' for smaller disputes, arguments, fights between individuals, or figurative conflicts that are not large-scale military actions.
Two simplified cartoon children standing close together, yelling intensely at each other with angry facial expressions, illustrating a verbal fight.

Examples

Tuvimos una pelea por quién lavaría los platos.

We had a fight over who would wash the dishes.

Las peleas entre vecinos son muy molestas.

Fights between neighbors are very annoying.

Tuvimos varias peleas por el control remoto.

We had several arguments over the remote control.

Las peleas políticas dominaron el debate.

The political battles dominated the debate.

Plural Form

This word is the plural form of 'pelea' (a fight/quarrel). Since 'pelea' ends in a vowel, you just add an 's' to make it plural.

Batallas vs. Peleas

The most common mistake is using 'batallas' for any kind of disagreement. Remember that 'batallas' refers to large-scale military or historical conflicts, while 'peleas' is for smaller, more personal fights or arguments.

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