Learn Spanish (Latin America): Vendieron un disfraz muy barato en el desfile. - They sold a very cheap costume at the parade.

Vendieron un disfraz muy barato en el desfile.

They sold a very cheap costume at the parade.

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Questions & Answers about Vendieron un disfraz muy barato en el desfile.

Why does the verb vender change to vendieron here?

Vender means "to sell." Since this sentence is about a completed action in the past, and the subject is "they," we drop the -er and add the ending -ieron. This is the standard rule for regular -er and -ir verbs in the "they" (or ustedes) form in the preterite tense.

Is disfraz (costume) masculine or feminine?

It is masculine, which is why it uses the article un instead of una. Nouns ending in -z do not follow the typical -o or -a gender rules, so you just have to memorize that it is el disfraz.

If they sold multiple costumes, how would I make disfraz plural?

You would change the z to a c and add -es, making it disfraces. In Spanish, words ending in -z generally change to -c- before adding the plural -es ending in order to keep the correct spelling for that sound.

Why is "at the parade" translated as en el desfile rather than something using "a"?

In English, we often say "at" for events, but Spanish uses en to indicate location (meaning "in," "on," or "at"). You generally only use a (to) when you are talking about movement toward a destination, like going to the parade.