English–Spanish
“multiplication” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/multiplikaˈθjon/
Example
En el examen había una multiplicación difícil.
There was a difficult multiplication on the exam.
How to say “multiplication” in Spanish
“Multiplication” in Spanish is multiplicación.
An arithmetic equation showing multiplication, for example 3 × 4 = 12.
Example sentences with multiplicación
Usa la multiplicación para calcular el área del rectángulo.
Use multiplication to calculate the area of the rectangle.
Tips for using multiplicación
- In spoken arithmetic Spanish usually says dos por tres rather than dos multiplicados por tres, and to describe increases speakers normally use the reflexive multiplicarse (Los casos se multiplicaron).