How to Say "glass panes" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “glass panes” is “cristales” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
nounA2
windows or flat glass surfaces
Examples
Los cristales del coche están muy sucios por la lluvia.
The car windows are very dirty because of the rain.
Ten cuidado, hay cristales rotos en el suelo.
Be careful, there are broken pieces of glass on the floor.
Plural agreement
Since this word is masculine and plural, any describing words (adjectives) must also end in -os, like 'cristales sucios' (dirty glass).
Glass vs. Drinkware
Mistake: “Using 'cristales' to ask for drinking glasses.”
Correction: Use 'vasos' for drinking glasses. 'Cristales' refers to the material or window panes.
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