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How to Say "hags" in Spanish

The Spanish word forhagsis brujasA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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brujas

nounA2
old, unpleasant women (figurative)
Three cartoon witches wearing pointed hats flying across the night sky on broomsticks above a dark forest.

Examples

En Halloween, muchas niñas se disfrazan de brujas.

On Halloween, many girls dress up as witches.

Las brujas de la historia prepararon una poción mágica.

The witches in the story prepared a magic potion.

No seas tan brujas con tu hermana; ayúdala.

Don't be such a witch (or so mean) to your sister; help her.

Feminine Plural

This word is the plural form of the feminine noun 'bruja' (one witch). It follows the standard pattern of adding '-s' to a noun ending in a vowel.

Gender Confusion

Mistake:Using 'los brujas'.

Correction: Always use the feminine article 'las' because the word 'brujas' is always feminine: 'las brujas'.

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