How to Say "fatalities" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “fatalities” is “muertes” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El informe confirmó un alto número de muertes por la tormenta.
The report confirmed a high number of deaths due to the storm.
Las estadísticas de muertes violentas han disminuido este año.
The statistics for violent deaths have decreased this year.
Debemos prevenir las muertes prematuras a través de mejores políticas de salud.
We must prevent premature fatalities through better health policies.
Plural Form
This word is the plural form of the singular noun 'muerte' (death). Since 'muerte' ends in a vowel, you add '-s' to make it plural.
Always Feminine
'Muertes' is a feminine noun, so it always uses feminine articles and adjectives: 'Las muertes recientes' (The recent deaths).
Confusing Noun and Verb
Mistake: “Using 'muertes' when you mean the action of dying, like 'Ellos mueren' (They die).”
Correction: Remember 'muertes' is the count of people who died, not the action. Use 'morir' (to die) for the action.
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