Jabón names soap used here for washing hands and supplied in a bathroom.

The idea

Jabón is masculine; its plural is jabones, adding es and dropping the written accent.

Examples

  • El jabón está junto al lavabo.The soap is next to the sink.
  • Me lavo las manos con agua y jabón.I wash my hands with soap and water.
  • Necesitamos comprar más jabón para la casa.We need to buy more soap for the house.
  • ¿Hay jabón en este baño?Is there soap in this bathroom?
  • Los jabones de esta tienda tienen aromas diferentes.The soaps in this shop have different scents.
  • Pon un poco de jabón en las manos.Put a little soap on your hands.

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Watch out

The singular jabón has an accent; the plural jabones keeps the stress without one.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the article: ___ jabón está junto al lavabo. (El / La)

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    El

    El agrees with the masculine singular noun jabón.

  2. Choose the plural spelling: En la tienda hay dos ___ con aromas diferentes. (jabones / jabons)

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    jabones

    Jabones adds es and has no written accent in the plural.

  3. Choose what is used with water to wash hands: Para lavarme las manos uso agua y ___. (jabón / papel)

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    jabón

    Jabón is used with water to wash hands; papel means paper.

Use it today

Ask whether there is soap in the bathroom and say where it is.