pantalón
nounBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “pantalón” mean in English?
trousers
Example sentences
Llevo un pantalón negro.
I'm wearing black trousers.
El pantalón es nuevo.
The trousers are new.
Me gustan estos pantalones.
I like these trousers.
How to use it
Pantalón means 'trousers' / 'pants'. Masculine: el pantalón. Singular in Spanish (one garment), unlike English 'trousers' (always plural).
Common mistake
Pantalón is SINGULAR in Spanish ('un pantalón' = a pair of trousers). English forces plural ('a pair of trousers'); Spanish doesn't.
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Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 1.