How to Say ‘The waves are small.’ in Spain Spanish
Las olas son pequeñas.
laz OH-lahs sohn peh-KEH-nyahs
[laz OH-lahs sohn peh-KEH-nyahs]
Phrase Breakdown
Las olas
laz OH-lahs
The waves
The 's' of 'las' links to 'olas': 'la-SO-las'. The 'h' is never needed here, because 'olas' has no 'h'.
Las olas son grandes hoy.
The waves are big today.
Words in this phrase
Las
[laz]
The
A definite article to specify particular entities.
Las casas son bellas.
The houses are beautiful.
olas
[OH-lahs]
waves
Plural of 'ola', the waves of the sea.
Hoy hay olas grandes.
Today there are big waves.
son pequeñas.
sohn peh-KEH-nyahs
are small.
'Ñ' sounds like 'ny' in 'canyon': 'pe-QUE-ñas'. The word is feminine plural to agree with 'olas'.
Las habitaciones son pequeñas.
The rooms are small.
Words in this phrase
son
[sohn]
are
A verb used to describe a state or condition of the subject.
Ellos son felices.
They are happy.
pequeñas
[peh-KEH-nyahs]
small
Feminine plural of 'pequeño'.
Las tablas son pequeñas.
The boards are small.
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