How to Say "in secret" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “in secret” is “escondidas” — B1 level.
English → SpanishB1
Adverbial PhraseB1
General meaning
Examples
Ella fumaba a escondidas de sus padres.
She smoked secretly from her parents (on the sly).
El niño se comió el pastel a escondidas antes de la cena.
The boy ate the cake in secret before dinner.
Adverbial Function
When used in the phrase 'a escondidas', the whole phrase acts like an adverb, telling you how an action was done (in secret).
Invariable Plural
Even though it describes a singular action, this phrase always uses the plural form 'escondidas' and is always preceded by 'a'.
Using the Singular Form
Mistake: “A escondida”
Correction: A escondidas. This specific phrase is always plural, meaning 'in hiding spots'.
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