Pantalón names a garment worn on the legs and lower body.

The idea

Say el pantalón in the singular and los pantalones in the plural.

Examples

  • El pantalón es negro.The trousers are black.
  • Necesito un pantalón más grande.I need larger trousers.
  • Estos pantalones son cómodos.These trousers are comfortable.
  • ¿Dónde están mis pantalones?Where are my trousers?
  • Busco pantalones para trabajar.I’m looking for trousers for work.
  • El pantalón nuevo tiene dos bolsillos.The new trousers have two pockets.

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Watch out

Both singular and plural can refer to one garment; context matters.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the masculine article: ___ pantalón es negro. (El / La)

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    El

    El is the masculine singular article for pantalón.

  2. Choose the correctly spelled plural: Busco dos ___. (pantalones / pantalónes)

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    pantalones

    Pantalones is written without the singular’s accent mark.

  3. Choose the garment described: Busco una prenda para las piernas: necesito ___. (un pantalón / una camisa)

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    un pantalón

    The garment for the legs is un pantalón.

Use it today

Describe the color and fit of a pair of trousers in Spanish.