How to Say "hearts" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “hearts” is “corazones” — use 'corazones' when referring to the physical organ, the seat of emotions, or the suit in a deck of playing cards..
corazones
koh-rah-SOH-ness/koɾaˈsones/
Examples
Mi corazón late más rápido cuando te veo.
My heart beats faster when I see you.
Los corazones de los niños latían con emoción.
The children's hearts were beating with excitement.
Debemos escuchar a nuestros corazones cuando tomamos decisiones importantes.
We must listen to our hearts when making important decisions.
Me faltan tres cartas de corazones para completar la escalera.
I'm missing three hearts cards to complete the straight.
Plural Form
This word is the plural of 'corazón' (heart). Nouns ending in a vowel take '-s' for plural, but nouns ending in a consonant (like 'n') take '-es'.
Card Suits
When talking about card suits, 'corazones' is one of the four, alongside 'picas' (spades), 'tréboles' (clubs), and 'diamantes' (diamonds).
Gender Confusion
Mistake: “La corazones”
Correction: Los corazones. Even though it ends in '-es', the singular word 'corazón' is masculine, so the plural is also masculine (los).
almas
AHL-mahs/ˈalmas/
Examples
El escritor exploró las profundidades de las almas humanas.
The writer explored the depths of human souls.
Dicen que el cementerio está lleno de almas en pena.
They say the cemetery is full of grieving souls.
Las almas de los niños son puras.
The souls of children are pure.
Necesitamos más almas caritativas para ayudar en el refugio.
We need more charitable souls (people) to help at the shelter.
The 'El Alma' Exception
The singular word 'alma' is feminine, but we use the masculine article 'el' before it ('el alma') to make it sound smoother because it starts with a stressed 'a'. However, when it’s plural, we always use the feminine article 'las' ('las almas').
Pluralization Rule
Since 'alma' ends in a vowel (a), you form the plural by simply adding '-s', following the standard pattern for most Spanish nouns.
Incorrect Article
Mistake: “Los almas”
Correction: Las almas. Remember that even though the singular uses 'el', the noun itself is feminine, and in the plural, we use the feminine article 'las'.
Corazones vs. Almas
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