How to Say "umbrella" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “umbrella” is “paraguas” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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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