How to Say "main characters" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “main characters” is “héroes” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Los héroes de la Odisea viajaron por mares peligrosos.
The heroes of the Odyssey traveled across dangerous seas.
En las historietas, los superhéroes siempre salvan el mundo.
In comic books, superheroes always save the world.
Admiro a los héroes que lucharon por la independencia.
I admire the heroes who fought for independence.
Silent 'H'
The letter 'h' is always silent in Spanish. Even though the word starts with 'h', you pronounce it as if it started with the vowel 'e': 'EY-ro-es'.
Masculine Plural
Even when referring to a mixed group of male and female heroes, 'héroes' (masculine plural) is the standard term.
Pronouncing the H
Mistake: “Pronouncing it like the English 'heroes' (with an 'h' sound).”
Correction: Remember the 'h' is silent. Say 'E-ro-es'.
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