How to Say "murders" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “murders” is “asesinatos” — B2 level.
Examples
La policía investiga una serie de asesinatos en la zona norte de la ciudad.
The police are investigating a series of murders in the north area of the city.
Las estadísticas muestran un descenso en los asesinatos durante el último trimestre.
The statistics show a decrease in homicides during the last quarter.
Los periódicos solo hablaban de los asesinatos políticos ocurridos la semana pasada.
The newspapers only talked about the political assassinations that occurred last week.
Plural Nouns
Since 'asesinatos' ends in a vowel ('o'), the plural is formed by adding '-s'. The singular form, used for one event, is 'asesinato'.
Masculine Gender
This word is masculine, so it uses masculine articles and adjectives: 'los asesinatos' (the murders), 'varios asesinatos' (several murders).
Mixing up Singular and Plural
Mistake: “Hubo mucho asesinato ayer.”
Correction: Hubo muchos asesinatos ayer. (Use the plural form when referring to multiple acts.)
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