Noun Plurals

Kurz erklärt

Spanish nouns change form when they refer to more than one person, thing, place, or idea. Most plurals are made by adding -s or -es. The ending of the singular noun determines which one you use.

Bildung

noun ending in an unstressed vowel + -s; noun ending in a consonant + -es; final -z changes to -ces

Verwendung

• Add -s after an unstressed vowel: casa becomes casas.
• Add -es after most consonants: profesor becomes profesores.
• Change final -z to -ces: lápiz becomes lápices.
• A written accent may disappear when the stress stays in its natural position: canción becomes canciones.

Beispiele

• Tengo dos hermanas. — I have two sisters.
• Necesitamos tres mesas. — We need three tables.
• Los profesores están aquí. — The teachers are here.
• Mis lápices están en la mochila. — My pencils are in the backpack.

Typischer Fehler

❌ Necesito dos lápizes.

✅ Necesito dos lápices.

A noun ending in -z changes the z to c before the plural ending -es.

Merke

Use -s after most vowel endings and -es after most consonant endings. Final -z always changes to -ces in the plural.