How to Say "example" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “example” is “ejemplo” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA1

ejemplo

NounA1

to illustrate a point

A single, bright red apple is sitting on a simple surface, slightly separated from a large group of identical green apples in a wicker basket, demonstrating an example used to illustrate a point.

Examples

No entiendo la regla. ¿Puedes darme un ejemplo?

I don't understand the rule. Can you give me an example?

Me gustan las frutas, por ejemplo, las manzanas y las bananas.

I like fruits, for example, apples and bananas.

El libro está lleno de ejemplos prácticos.

The book is full of practical examples.

Masculine Noun

Even though it doesn't end in '-o' or '-a', 'ejemplo' is a masculine noun. So, you always say 'el ejemplo' (the example) or 'un ejemplo' (an example).

Using 'como' instead of 'por ejemplo'

Mistake: “Me gustan los deportes, como el fútbol.”

Correction: Me gustan los deportes, por ejemplo, el fútbol. While 'como' can mean 'like' or 'as', 'por ejemplo' is the most direct and common way to say 'for example' when listing things.

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Related Translations

illustration→instance→model→precedent→role model→

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