Lavar la ropa
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In lesson 1.13, "To wash the clothes" is translated "Lavar la ropa". Since you're washing clothes plural, shouldn't the correct translation be "Lavar las ropas".
Thanks for any help!
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updated Oct 8, 2011
edited by --Mariana--
posted by mspoone
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Hi, and welcome to the forum.
There are a number of nouns which are plural in English but singular in Spanish.
La ropa is one of these. "La ropa" = "the clothes".
El pantalon = the pants.
I think there are examples where it works the other way, but I can't think of any at this instant.
updated Oct 8, 2011
posted by Jeremias
La gente (singular) = The people (plural) - pesta, Oct 7, 2011
creo que es los pantalones - elainepnj, Oct 7, 2011
Not necessarily. - Jeremias, Oct 7, 2011
¿Puede ser ambos? Aprendí "Los pantalones, y los zapatos" ¿No son correctos? - elainepnj, Oct 7, 2011
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Think of "ropa" as "clothing."
updated Oct 7, 2011
posted by --Mariana--
