Mexican Spanish for English speakers Clothes · Lesson 1

Plural

Mexican Spanish plurals — ¿Cuántas camisas compro? (How many shirts should I buy?) — plural agreement.

Conversation

  1. Magicat Magicat

    ¿Cuantas camisas compro? ¿una o dos?

    How many shirts should I get? one or two?

  2. PX296 PX296

    yo creo que dos camisas, una camisa es poquito

    I think you should get two. One it's not a lot

  3. Magicat Magicat

    ¿y solo un pantalon o dos pantalones?

    And only one pants or also two?

  4. PX296 PX296

    lleva dos pantalones también

    Take two also

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do plurals work in Spanish?

Add -s after vowels: camisa → camisas. Add -es after consonants: papel → papeles. Adjectives also pluralize.

Mexican Spanish для shopping quantities?

Una (one, f.), dos (two), tres (three). One: una camisa. Two: dos camisas. Plural agrees.

What does poquito mean?

'A tiny bit / a little' — diminutive of poco. Common in Mexican Spanish (frequent use of diminutives).

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