Arroz names rice as food; the plural can refer to varieties or rice dishes.
The idea
The noun is masculine: el arroz; the plural changes z to c before es, giving arroces.
Examples
- El arroz está caliente.The rice is hot.
- Cocinamos arroz con verduras.We cook rice with vegetables.
- Necesito un kilo de arroz.I need a kilo of rice.
- ¿Quieres arroz para la cena?Would you like rice for dinner?
- En el menú hay varios arroces.There are several rice dishes on the menu.
- Guardamos el arroz en un recipiente.We keep the rice in a container.
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A quantity uses de, as in un kilo de arroz; arroces can name several dishes.
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Choose the masculine article: ___ arroz está caliente. (El / La)
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El
El is the masculine singular article.
Choose the correctly written plural: Hay varios ___. (arroces / arrozes)
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arroces
Arroces changes z to c before es.
Choose the preposition after a kilo: Un kilo ___ arroz. (de / en)
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de
De connects the measure kilo with rice.
Practice round
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Choose the masculine article: ___ arroz está caliente. (El / La)
Choose the correctly written plural: Hay varios ___. (arroces / arrozes)
Choose the preposition after a kilo: Un kilo ___ arroz. (de / en)
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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