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How do you say "homework" in Spanish?
los deberes
In Spanish, "homework" is los deberes.
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Pronunciation
Let it flow as "los deberes" - stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "los" is only the tag meaning 'the'.
Grammar notes
los deberes is masculine. Its plural is deberes.
Example sentence
Terminó los deberes antes de cenar.
She finished her homework before dinner.
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How to remember los deberes
Focus on the opening sound of "deberes" first, get comfortable with it, then let the rest of the word trail off naturally.
Related words
- classroom el aula
- chalk la tiza
- exam el examen
- grade la nota
- lecture la conferencia
- lesson la lección
- diploma el diploma
- certificate el certificado
- graduation la graduación
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Questions about los deberes
How do you pronounce los deberes?
Let it flow as "los deberes" - stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "los" is only the tag meaning 'the'.
Is los deberes masculine or feminine?
los deberes is masculine. los deberes is masculine. Its plural is deberes.
How is los deberes used in Spanish?
los deberes is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Terminó los deberes antes de cenar. (She finished her homework before dinner.).
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