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How to Say "sunshade" in Spanish

The Spanish word forsunshadeis paraguasA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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occasionally used for large handheld shades, though 'sombrilla' is more common for sun
A bright red open umbrella standing against a light blue background with gentle raindrops.

Examples

Lleva el paraguas porque está lloviendo.

Take the umbrella because it is raining.

He perdido mi paraguas en el autobús.

I lost my umbrella on the bus.

Necesitamos un paraguas grande para los dos.

We need a big umbrella for both of us.

The 'Hidden' Plural

This word looks plural because it ends in 's,' but it's actually singular! To make it plural, you don't change the word; you just change the word 'the' before it: 'el paraguas' (one) vs. 'los paraguas' (many).

It's Masculine

Even though it ends in '-as' (which usually looks feminine), this word is masculine. Always use 'el' or 'un' with it.

Don't say 'la paragua'

Mistake:la paragua

Correction: el paraguas

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