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No. 10,018 in Spanish

cantan

"They sing."

In a sentence

  • Ellos cantan en la iglesia cada domingo.

    They sing in the church every Sunday.

    Here, 'cantan' is used to describe the habitual action of singing being performed by a group.

  • Los pájaros cantan al amanecer.

    The birds sing at dawn.

    In this context, 'cantan' illustrates the natural sound or action produced by the birds.

  • Cantan canciones folclóricas en las festividades.

    They sing folk songs at the festivals.

    This sentence uses 'cantan' to indicate the act of singing traditional songs during events.

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