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How to Say "plural" in Spanish

The Spanish word forpluralis pluralA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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plural

nounA1
the word form for more than one person or thing
A row of three identical red apples sitting on a clean surface.

Examples

¿Cuál es el plural de la palabra 'mesa'?

What is the plural of the word 'mesa'?

En español, el plural de 'luz' es 'luces'.

In Spanish, the plural of 'luz' is 'luces'.

Muchos estudiantes olvidan poner el adjetivo en plural.

Many students forget to put the adjective in the plural form.

Adding 's' or 'es'

To make a word plural, just add 's' if it ends in a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) or 'es' if it ends in a consonant.

The 'Z' to 'C' Rule

If a word ends in 'z', it changes to a 'c' before you add the plural ending 'es' (e.g., 'pez' becomes 'peces').

Forgetting the Article

Mistake:Me gustan los libro.

Correction: Me gustan los libros. In Spanish, if the 'the' (los/las) is plural, the noun must be plural too.

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