How to Say "twins" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “twins” is “gemelos” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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nounA1
siblings born together (can be used for mixed gender or all male)
Examples
Mi hermana acaba de dar a luz a gemelos idénticos.
My sister just gave birth to identical twins.
Los gemelos tienen la misma sonrisa, es increíble.
The twins have the same smile, it's incredible.
Plural Nouns
Even if the pair consists of a boy and a girl, Spanish often defaults to the masculine plural form, 'gemelos,' unless both children are female (in which case you use 'gemelas').
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