How to Say "specters" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “specters” is “fantasmas” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
nounA2
haunting figures
Examples
Dicen que en esa casa antigua hay muchos fantasmas.
They say there are many ghosts in that old house.
Mis hermanos se asustan con las películas de fantasmas.
My siblings get scared by ghost movies.
Gender Trap
Even though 'fantasma' ends in '-a', it is a masculine noun. Always use 'el fantasma' (singular) and 'los fantasmas' (plural), never 'la fantasma'.
Incorrect Article
Mistake: “Las fantasmas salieron del armario.”
Correction: Los fantasmas salieron del armario. (Remember to use the masculine article 'los'.)
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