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How to Say "lozenges" in Spanish

The Spanish word forlozengesis caramelosA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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NounA1
small, medicinal candies (often *caramelos para la tos*)
A collection of vibrant, individually wrapped hard candies and a simple spiral lollipop resting on a light surface, illustrating the general concept of sweets.

Examples

Compré una bolsa de caramelos para la fiesta.

I bought a bag of candies for the party.

¿Tienes caramelos de limón? Son mis favoritos.

Do you have lemon sweets? They are my favorite.

El dentista dice que no debo comer tantos caramelos.

The dentist says I shouldn't eat so many candies.

Masculine Plural

The singular form is caramelo (masculine). Since caramelos ends in -os, it is used with masculine plural words, like 'los caramelos' (the candies) or 'muchos caramelos' (many candies).

Gender Confusion

Mistake:La caramelos

Correction: Los caramelos. Remember that words ending in -o are almost always masculine in Spanish.

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