2 Nouns
2.1.2 The plural of nouns ending in a consonant This is usually obtained by adding -es. This includes words of one syllable or a final stressed syllable ending in -s. See 2.1.4.1 for other words ending in -s.
el olor
los olores
smell/s
el farol
los faroles
streetlight/s
el mes
los meses
month/s
el autobús
los autobuses
bus/buses
2.1.3 The plural of nouns ending in a stressed vowel This is usually obtained by adding -s, except when the singular form ends in -í:
el sofá
los sofás
sofa/s
el pie
los pies
foot/feet
el canapé
los canapés
sofa/s
el dominó
los dominós
domino/dominoes
el menú
los menús
menu/s
When the ending is -í, most common words create the plural by adding -es, although some add only -s:
el israelí
los israelíes
Israeli/s
el ají [LA]
los ajíes
chili pepper/s
el esquí
los esquís
ski/s
Note: Some words ending in -ú have plural forms in -úes: tabú/tabúes ‘taboo/s’, bambú/bambúes ‘bamboo/s’.
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