🇪🇸 Spanish

pares

masculine

los pares

pairs

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pares
/los ˈpaɾes/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say pares in Spanish?

IPA
/los ˈpaɾes/

How do you pronounce pares in Spanish?

pares is pronounced /los ˈpaɾes/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

El par de zapatos nuevo está en la tienda.

The new pair of shoes is in the store. (masculine 'par' requires 'nuevo,' not 'nueva')

Ese par antiguo ya no me sirve porque está roto.

That old pair no longer works for me because it is broken. (masculine 'par' requires 'antiguo' and 'roto,' not feminine forms)

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Why is it masculine?

Pares is masculine in Spanish because it derives from Latin "par" (meaning equal or pair), which was a masculine/neuter adjective used as a noun; Spanish inherited the masculine gender from this Latin origin.

What is the Spanish word for pairs?

The Spanish word for pairs is los pares — masculine.

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