No. 6,424 in Spanish
both
The Spanish word for "both" is "ambos," meaning "two things or people together."
In a sentence
Ambos amigos decidieron viajar juntos.
Both friends decided to travel together.
Here, 'ambos' is used as a plural adjective substituting 'both' in English, showing that two people engaged collectively in an action.
Ella disfruta tanto el arte como la música.
She enjoys both art and music.
In this example, 'tanto... como...' is used to mean 'both... and...', which expresses equivalence or conjunction between two concepts.
Tanto estudiantes como profesores participaron en el evento.
Both students and teachers participated in the event.
Similarly, 'tanto... como...' phrases both subjects, establishing their joint activity.
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