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How to say "umbrella" in Spanish

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paraguas
(n.) (masc.) (sing./pl.) umbrella(s) Some words, such as this one, stay the same for singular or plural. We can distinguish singular and plural by the article: el análisis / los análisis. And adjectives also reflect this: un análisis necesario / unos análisis necesarios.
Adrián Camacho

Adrián Camacho

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Adrián is a SP language assistant, EN-SP content localizer, and EN tutor living in Guadalajara, Mexico. He holds a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages and Cultures and has worked in language-learning for almost 10 years.
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Mi paraguas está roto .
My umbrella is broken.
Necesito comprar un paraguas nuevo .
I need to buy a new umbrella.
Está lloviendo , así que no olviden sus paraguas .
It's raining, so don't forget your umbrellas.
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Video Examples

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Superstitions in Spanish - Part 1 of 2
abrir el paraguas dentro de una habitación , dejar las tijeras abiertas ,
to open the umbrella inside a room, to leave scissors open,
Typical Things Parents Say
Llévate el paraguas .
Take the umbrella with you.
Let's Talk Weather
Tendré que pensar otro plan para hoy y coger el paraguas .
I'll have to think of another plan for today and grab the umbrella.
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sombrilla
(n.) (fem.) (sing.) umbrella
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Debo comprar una sombrilla .
I must buy an umbrella.
Mi sombrilla es vieja .
My umbrella is old.
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Children's Songs: Martinillo
Abre la sombrilla , abre la sombrilla y escóndete , y escóndete .
Open the umbrella, open the umbrella and hide, and hide.
At the Beach with Pato
¡ Sombrilla !
Umbrella!
The Beach Is Great!
Sombrilla .
Umbrella.
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sombrillita
(n.) (colloquial) (fem.) (sing.) umbrella; little umbrella Diminutive for "sombrilla." The ending "-ita/-ica(s)" or "-ito/-ico(s)" or "-illo/-illa(s)" can be added to the end of nouns (casa - casita; amigos - amiguitos; empanada - empanadilla, etc.) or adjectives (clara - clarita; quieto - quietico; etc.), or adverbs (temprano - tempranito, etc.), making the translation more familiar or affectionate, or implying to a lesser extent or in a smaller quantity in some cases.

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Esta sombrillita es preciosa .
This umbrella is beautiful.
La niña tiene una sombrillita .
The girl has a little umbrella.
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Video Examples

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Describing a Day at the Beach - Part 2
Para ir a la playa es recomendable llevar una sombrillita y toallas para tumbarse en el suelo o para secarse .
To go to the beach it's recommended to take a little umbrella and towels to lie down on the ground or to dry off.
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