Plural nouns
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Lesson
Spanish Noun Plurals: Making more than one! 📚
In Spanish, just like in English, nouns have a singular (one) and a plural (more than one) form. It's quite straightforward once you know the rules! Let's see how to change a noun from singular to plural.
There are two main rules for forming the plural, depending on the letter the noun ends with.
| Ending | Rule | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vowel (a, e, i, o, u) | Add -s | la mesa | las mesas |
| Consonant | Add -es | el profesor | los profesores |
There's also one important, small change for nouns ending in the letter 'z'.
- If a noun ends in z, we change the z to c and add es.
- For example: el lápiz (pencil) -> los lápices
Tengo tres manzanas rojas.
I have three red apples.
Los profesores son muy amables.
The teachers are very kind.
Necesito dos lápices nuevos.
I need two new pencils.
The noun must agree in number with the article.
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