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How to Say "pretexts" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “pretexts” is “excusas” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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A small, cartoonish figure standing next to a task they clearly failed, like a poorly built stack of blocks. The figure is holding three different, flimsy objects (a feather, a twig, and a puff of smoke) in their hands, offering them as substitute explanations, symbolizing excuses.

Examples

No quiero escuchar más excusas, simplemente hazlo.

I don't want to hear any more excuses, just do it.

Siempre tiene una lista de excusas para llegar tarde.

He always has a list of excuses for arriving late.

Sus excusas no fueron muy convincentes para el jefe.

His excuses were not very convincing for the boss.

Gender and Number

Since the singular noun is 'la excusa' (feminine), the plural form 'excusas' is also feminine and requires feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., 'las excusas ridículas').

Using 'Hacer' instead of 'Poner'

Mistake: “Hacer excusas”

Correction: Poner excusas. In Spanish, we typically 'put' or 'set forth' excuses, rather than 'make' them.

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