How to Say "mice" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “mice” is “ratones” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
nounA1
small rodents
Examples
Los ratones corrieron por la cocina cuando encendí la luz.
The mice ran through the kitchen when I turned on the light.
Mi gato siempre atrapa ratones en el jardín.
My cat always catches mice in the garden.
The Vanishing Accent Mark
The singular form 'ratón' has a written accent mark, but when you make it plural ('ratones'), the accent disappears because the natural stress already falls on the 'to' sound.
Don't keep the accent
Mistake: “ratónes”
Correction: ratones
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