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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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