How to Say "vase" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “vase” is “jarrón” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Puse las flores frescas en el jarrón azul.
I put the fresh flowers in the blue vase.
Ten cuidado, ese jarrón de cristal es muy caro.
Be careful, that glass vase is very expensive.
El salón se ve mejor con ese jarrón en la esquina.
The living room looks better with that vase in the corner.
The '-ón' ending
In Spanish, adding '-ón' to the end of a word often makes it mean a bigger version. A 'jarrón' is essentially a larger, more decorative version of a 'jarra' (pitcher).
Plural Spelling Change
When you make this word plural, it becomes 'jarrones'. Notice that the written accent over the 'o' disappears in the plural form.
Jarra vs. Jarrón
Mistake: “Using 'jarrón' to talk about a water pitcher at the dinner table.”
Correction: Use 'jarra' for pouring drinks and 'jarrón' for decoration or flowers.
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