How to Say "sins" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “sins” is “pecados” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El sacerdote habló sobre los siete pecados capitales.
The priest spoke about the seven deadly sins.
Todos cometemos pecados de vez en cuando; nadie es perfecto.
We all commit faults (or make mistakes) from time to time; nobody is perfect.
Sus pecados del pasado le persiguieron toda la vida.
His past transgressions haunted him all his life.
Plural Noun Rule
Since 'pecado' ends in a vowel ('o'), you make it plural by simply adding '-s' to the end: 'pecado' becomes 'pecados'.
Confusing Noun and Verb
Mistake: “Using 'pecados' when you mean 'we sin' (pecamos).”
Correction: 'Pecados' is the thing (the sin). The action is 'pecar' (to sin). If you want to say 'We sin,' you use the verb form: 'Nosotros pecamos'.
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