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How to Say "ribbons" in Spanish

The Spanish word forribbonsis cintasA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA1
nounA1
decorative strips of fabric
A collection of brightly colored, flowing fabric ribbons tied in simple bows, suitable for decoration.

Examples

Compramos unas cintas rojas para decorar los regalos de Navidad.

We bought some red ribbons to decorate the Christmas gifts.

La gimnasta usa una cinta larga en su rutina.

The gymnast uses a long ribbon in her routine.

Plural Noun Rule

Since 'cinta' ends in a vowel ('a'), you form the plural by adding '-s' to get 'cintas'. Remember that 'cintas' is always feminine, so you use 'las' or 'unas' before it.

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