How to Say "dead bodies" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “dead bodies” is “cadáveres” — C1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Los arqueólogos descubrieron varios cadáveres en la antigua tumba.
The archaeologists discovered several corpses in the ancient tomb.
La policía identificó los cadáveres después de la catástrofe.
The police identified the dead bodies after the catastrophe.
El informe forense detalló el estado de los cadáveres encontrados.
The forensic report detailed the state of the corpses found.
Plural Form Rule
This word is the plural form of the masculine noun 'el cadáver' (the corpse). Since the singular ends in a consonant ('r'), you add '-es' to make it plural, resulting in 'los cadáveres'.
Gender Confusion
Mistake: “Using 'las cadáveres' or 'una cadáveres'.”
Correction: Always remember that 'cadáver' is masculine, even though it ends in '-er'. Use the masculine plural article: 'los cadáveres'.
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