English–Spanish

“most” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/maʝoˈɾia/

Example

La mayoría de la gente está de acuerdo.

Most people agree.

Illustration for mayoría (most)

How to say “most” in Spanish

“Most” in Spanish is mayoría.

The part of a group that outnumbers the other parts.

Full entry for mayoría: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with mayoría

La mayoría de mis amigos prefiere el café.

Most of my friends prefer coffee.

Tips for using mayoría

  • When mayoría refers to individual members, surrounding verbs and pronouns often use plural, while with collective nouns such as gente the verb often uses singular.

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