一般規則:
1. Most Nouns: -s を追加します to the end of the noun.
* Example:libro (book) -> libros (books)
* Example:silla (chair) -> sillas (chairs)
2. Nouns Ending in -z: Change the -z to -ces
* Example:cruz (cross) -> cruces (crosses)
* Example:luz (light) -> luces (lights)
3. Nouns Ending in -x: Change the -x to -ces
* Example:fax (fax) -> faxes (faxes)
* Example:búho (owl) -> búhos (owls)
4. Nouns Ending in -s or -y: Only add an -es if the stress falls on the last syllable:
* Example:análisis (analysis) -> análisis (analyses)
* Example:rey (king) -> reyes (kings)
Important Exceptions:
* Nouns Ending in -ión: Usually add -es
* Example:canción (song) -> canciones (songs)
* Nouns Ending in -ía: Add -s if the stress is on the penultimate syllable. Add -es if the stress is on the last syllable.
* Example:bacteria (bacteria) -> bacterias (bacteria)
* Example:monarquía (monarchy) -> monarquías (monarchies)
* Nouns Ending in -é: Add an -s
* Example:café (coffee) -> cafés (coffees)
* Nouns Ending in -á, -é, -ó: Add an -s (these are mostly borrowed words)
* Example:menú (menu) -> menús (menus)
重要なメモ:
* Gender Matters: Pluralization rules apply to both masculine and feminine nouns.
* 発音: The added -s is usually pronounced like a "z" sound.
練習は完璧になります:
The best way to master Spanish pluralization is through practice. Read and listen to Spanish, and try forming the plural of nouns you encounter.
