How to Say "felt-tip pen" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “felt-tip pen” is “marcador” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Necesito un marcador rojo para la pizarra.
I need a red marker for the whiteboard.
El niño pintó toda la mesa con un marcador permanente.
The boy painted the whole table with a permanent marker.
No te olvides de tapar el marcador para que no se seque.
Don't forget to cap the marker so it doesn't dry out.
Making it Plural
Since this word ends in a consonant (r), you add '-es' to the end to make it plural: 'un marcador' becomes 'muchos marcadores'.
The '-dor' Ending
In Spanish, adding '-dor' to a verb is like adding '-er' in English. It turns an action (marcar / to mark) into the tool that does it (marcador / marker).
Gender confusion
Mistake: “La marcador”
Correction: El marcador. Words ending in -or are almost always masculine.
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