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How do you say "scissors" in Mexican Spanish?
las tijeras
In Mexican Spanish, "scissors" is las tijeras.
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Pronunciation
Tee-HEH-rahs, with stress on the second syllable. Always plural in Spanish.
Grammar notes
Feminine noun. Plural form only (no singular). Tijeras is always used in plural form.
Example sentence
Uso las tijeras para cortar el papel en la clase de arte.
I use scissors to cut paper in art class.
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How to remember las tijeras
Tijeras is always plural because scissors have two blades working together, like a pair.
Related words
- ball-point pen la pluma
- calculator la calculadora
- envelope el sobre
- eraser el borrador
- fountain pen la pluma estilográfica
- keyboard el teclado
- light switch el interruptor de luz
- paper el papel
- pencil el lápiz
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Questions about las tijeras
How do you say "scissors" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "scissors" is las tijeras. It is a noun.
How is las tijeras written in Mexican Spanish?
las tijeras is written using the standard Mexican Spanish script.
How is las tijeras used in a sentence?
Use las tijeras as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Uso las tijeras para cortar el papel en la clase de arte. (I use scissors to cut paper in art class.).
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