How to Say ‘The waves are big.’ in Spain Spanish
Las olas son grandes.
laz OH-lahs sohn GRAHN-dehs
[laz OH-lahs sohn GRAHN-dehs]
Phrase Breakdown
Las olas
laz OH-lahs
The waves
Plural feminine article + noun. Link the 's' into the 'o': la-SO-las.
Las olas son bonitas.
The waves are beautiful.
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', a sea wave.
Hay olas pequeñas.
There are small waves.
son grandes.
sohn GRAHN-dehs
are big.
'Son' is 'they are' from 'ser'. Stress GRAN-des.
Las casas son grandes.
The houses are big.
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.
grandes
[GRAHN-dehs]
big
Plural form of 'grande', meaning large.
Tengo dos perros grandes.
I have two big dogs.
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