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Spanish nouns
What are nouns?
The nouns are the words used to name a person, animal, thing or place.
Explanation and examples of Spanish nouns
First rule
For Spanish nouns in the singular that end in a consonant, an S must be added to form the plural.
 
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Book / Books |
Libro / Libros |
Livro / Livros |
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Car / Cars |
Carro / Carros |
Carro / Carros |
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Computer / Computers |
Computador / Computadores |
Computador / Computadores |
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Bed / Beds |
Cama / Camas |
Cama / Camas |
Second rule
For Spanish nouns in the singular that end in the vowel O, an S or ES must be added to form the plural.
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Piano / Pianos |
Piano / Pianos |
Piano / Pianos |
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Photo / Photos |
Foto / Fotos |
Foto / Fotos |
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Hero / Heroes |
Heroe / Heroes |
Herói / Heróis |
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Tomato / Tomatoes |
Tomate / Tomates |
Tomate / Tomates |
Third rule
For Spanish nouns in the singular that end in S or X, ES must be added to form the plural.
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Gas / Gases |
Gas / Gases |
Gás / Gases |
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Bus / Buses |
Bus / Buses |
Ônibus |
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Box / Boxes |
Caja / Cajas |
Caixa / Caixas |
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Fox / Foxes |
Zorro / Zorros |
Zorro / Zorros |
Fourth rule
For Spanish nouns in the singular that end in SS, ES must be added to form the plural.
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Kiss / Kisses |
Beso / Besos |
Beijo / Beijos |
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Class / Classes |
Clase / Clases |
Classe / Classes |
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Business / Businesses |
Negocio / Negocios |
Negócio / Negócios |
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Address / Addresses |
Dirección / Direcciones |
Endereço / Endereços |
Fifth rule
For Spanish nouns in the singular that end in SH, ES must be added to form the plural.
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Wish / Wishes |
Deseo / Deseos |
Desejo / Desejos |
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Bush / Bushes |
Arbusto / Arbustos |
Arbusto / Arbustos |
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Dish / Dishes |
Plato / Platos |
Prato / Pratos |
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Ash / Ashes |
Ceniza / Cenizas |
Cinza / Cinzas |
Sixth rule
For Spanish nouns in the singular that end in CH, ES must be added to form the plural.
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Beach / Beaches |
Playa / Playas |
Praia / Praias |
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Match / Matches |
Partido / Partidos |
Partida / Partidas |
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Church / Churches |
Iglesia / Iglesias |
Igreja / Igrejas |
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Lunch / Lunches |
Almuerzo / Almuerzos |
Almoço / Almoços |
Seventh rule
For Spanish nouns in the singular that end in Y, the Y must be removed and IES must be added to form the plural.
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Country / Countries |
País / Países |
País / Países |
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Sky / Skies |
Cielo / Cielos |
Céu/ Céus |
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Baby / Babies |
Bebe / Bebes |
Bebê / Bebês |
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Family / Families |
Familia / Familias |
Família / Famílias |
Eighth rule
For Spanish nouns in the singular, regular and irregular, that end in F or FE, the F or FE must be removed and VES added to form the plural.
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Wolf / Wolves |
Lobo / Lobos |
Lobo / Lobos |
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Thief / Thieves |
Ladrón / Ladrones |
Ladrão / Ladrões |
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Wife / Wives |
Esposa / Esposas |
Esposa / Esposas |
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Knife / Knives |
Cuchillo / Cuchillos |
Faca / Facas |
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Leaf / Leaves |
Hoja / Hojas |
Folha / Folhas |
Irregular nouns in Spanish
Irregular nouns are words whose plural does not respond to any of the above rules.
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Mouse / Mice |
Ratón / Ratones |
Rato / Ratos |
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Man / Men |
Hombre / Hombres |
Homem / Homens |
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Woman / Women |
Mujer / Mujeres |
Mulher / Mulheres |
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Foot / Feet |
Pie / Pies |
Pé / Pés |
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Child / Children |
Niño / Niños |
Menino / Meninos |
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Tooth / Teeth |
Diente / Dientes |
Dente / Dentes |
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Fish / Fish |
Pez / Peces |
Peixe / Peixes |
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Sheep / Sheep |
Oveja / Ovejas |
Ovelha / Ovelhas |
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