How to Say "leaves" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “leaves” is “hojas” — use 'hojas' when referring to the foliage of trees and plants..
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hojas
OH-has/ˈo.xas/
nounA1general
Use 'hojas' when referring to the foliage of trees and plants.
Examples
En el otoño, las hojas cambian de color.
In the autumn, the leaves change color.
El jardinero recogió todas las hojas secas.
The gardener collected all the dry leaves.
Gender Reminder
Even though 'hojas' ends in -s, it is a feminine noun, so you use feminine articles like 'las' or 'unas'.
páginas
nounA1general
Use 'páginas' when referring to the individual sheets of paper that make up a book, document, or manuscript.
Examples
El libro tiene trescientas páginas.
The book has three hundred pages.
Hojas vs. Páginas
The most common mistake is using 'hojas' when referring to pages in a book. Remember that 'hojas' refers to plant leaves, while 'páginas' refers to book pages. Think of a book's pages as individual sheets, like leaves, but for reading.
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