English–Spanish
“parentheses” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/paˈɾentesis/
Example
Escribe tu edad entre paréntesis.
Write your age in parentheses.
How to say “parentheses” in Spanish
“Parentheses” in Spanish is paréntesis.
Curved marks that enclose an aside.
Example sentences with paréntesis
Si lo pones entre paréntesis, la idea pierde importancia.
If you put it in parentheses, the idea loses importance.
Tips for using paréntesis
- Spanish commonly signals a short aside with the phrase 'entre paréntesis', and the word uses the same form for singular and plural (un paréntesis, dos paréntesis).