No. 392 in Spanish

son

"Son" means "are" (third person plural of the verb "ser").

In a sentence

Ellos son muy amables.
They are very kind.
Here, 'son' is the third-person plural form of the verb 'ser', meaning 'are', used to describe inherent characteristics of a group.
Estas cosas son tuyas.
These things are yours.
In this sentence, 'son' is the third-person plural form of 'ser', meaning 'are', used to express ownership or relationship.
Los peces son animales que viven en el agua.
Fish are animals that live in water.
Here, 'son' serves as the third-person plural form of 'ser', translating to 'are', used in a defining statement about a category.

Hear it in real podcasts

The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “son” in actual Spanish podcasts.

Learn it from shows you like

LangTurbo plays Spanish podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there.

Get the app

Spanish books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).