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How to Say "clocks" in Spanish

The Spanish word forclocksis relojesA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA1
nounA1
time-telling devices on walls or towers
A collection of colorful wristwatches with different colored leather straps.

Examples

Me encantan los relojes antiguos.

I love antique clocks.

Él tiene una colección de relojes suizos.

He has a collection of Swiss watches.

Los relojes de la torre suenan a las doce.

The tower clocks ring at twelve.

One word for both

Unlike English which has two different words (clock and watch), Spanish uses 'relojes' for any device that measures time.

Making it plural

To make the singular 'reloj' plural, you add '-es' because it ends in a consonant (j). This changes the sound slightly at the end.

Gender confusion

Mistake:las relojes

Correction: los relojes

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