How to Say "telephones" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “telephones” is “teléfonos” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Todos los estudiantes deben apagar sus teléfonos durante la clase.
All the students must turn off their phones during class.
¿Cuántos teléfonos hay en tu casa? ¿Dos o tres?
How many telephones are there in your house? Two or three?
La tienda vende teléfonos de diferentes marcas y colores.
The store sells phones of different brands and colors.
Masculine Plural
Since the singular word 'teléfono' is masculine (el teléfono), the plural 'teléfonos' is also masculine. Remember to use masculine articles and adjectives with it, like 'los' or 'unos'.
Plural Rule
To make the plural of most Spanish nouns that end in a vowel (like 'o'), you simply add '-s'. Teléfono becomes teléfonos.
Gender Confusion
Mistake: “Las teléfonos son caros.”
Correction: Los teléfonos son caros. The word 'teléfonos' is masculine, so use 'los' (the plural masculine article).
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