How to Say "grown-ups" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “grown-ups” is “adultos” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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NounA1
common term for mature individuals
Examples
La entrada para niños es gratis, pero los adultos pagan diez euros.
Entry for children is free, but adults pay ten euros.
Necesitamos tres adultos para supervisar la excursión escolar.
We need three grown-ups to supervise the school trip.
The Universal Plural Rule
In Spanish, if you are talking about a group that includes both men (hombres) and women (mujeres), you always use the masculine plural form ('adultos') to refer to everyone.
Using the Feminine Plural for Mixed Groups
Mistake: “Las adultas están esperando.”
Correction: Los adultos están esperando. (Use 'adultas' only if the group is exclusively female.)
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