🇪🇸 Spanish

problemas

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
masculine

los problemas

problems

Try it

problemas
/los pɾoˈβlemas/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say problemas in Spanish?

IPA
/los pɾoˈβlemas/

How do you pronounce problemas in Spanish?

problemas is pronounced /los pɾoˈβlemas/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

El problema principal es que no tenemos suficiente dinero.

The main problem is that we don't have enough money.

Este problema grave requiere una solución inmediata.

This serious problem requires an immediate solution.

Swipe problemas in Accord

Swipe through hundreds of words and master grammatical gender in Spanish.

Download on the App Store

Why is it masculine?

Problemas is masculine because it derives from Latin "problema" (from Greek "próblēma"), which was a neuter noun in Latin, but Spanish inherited it as masculine, likely due to the influence of the -a ending being reinterpreted through the lens of masculine nouns ending in -a like "mapa" and "día" that came from Latin neuter forms.

What is the Spanish word for problems?

The Spanish word for problems is los problemas — masculine.

Practice with Accord

Swipe through hundreds of words and master grammatical gender in Spanish.

Download on the App Store