How to Say "plates" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “plates” is “platos” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
nounA1
eating vessels
Examples
Por favor, pon los platos sucios en el fregadero.
Please put the dirty plates in the sink.
Compramos unos platos nuevos para la fiesta.
We bought some new dishes for the party.
Masculine Plural
Since the singular form 'plato' ends in 'o', it is a masculine word. When plural, it keeps the masculine gender marker (los platos).
Using the wrong article
Mistake: “Las platos”
Correction: Los platos. Remember, 'plato' is masculine, so use 'los' for the plural.
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