Flor names a flower, whether it is in a garden or on a table.

The idea

Use la flor for one flower and las flores for more than one.

Examples

  • La flor es roja.The flower is red.
  • Hay flores en el jardín.There are flowers in the garden.
  • Una flor está junto a la ventana.A flower is next to the window.
  • Compramos flores para Ana.We buy flowers for Ana.
  • Las flores necesitan agua.Flowers need water.
  • La mesa tiene una flor blanca.The table has a white flower on it.

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Watch out

Although flor ends in a consonant, it is feminine, not masculine.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the feminine article: ___ flor es roja. (La / El)

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    La

    La is the feminine singular article.

  2. Choose the plural: Hay dos ___. (flores / flors)

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    flores

    Flores adds es to the singular flor.

  3. Choose the preposition meaning under: La flor blanca está sobre la mesa; no está debajo ___ la mesa. (de / con)

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    de

    Debajo de means underneath something.

Use it today

Describe the color and location of a flower in Spanish.