Questions & Answers about Odio las peleas.
Why is it las peleas and not just peleas?
In Spanish, when you talk about things in a general sense, you need to use the definite article (el, la, los, or las). Since you are talking about hating fights in general, you must include las, whereas in English we just drop the article and say 'fights'.
Could peleas be a verb here?
No, here it is a feminine plural noun meaning 'fights' or 'arguments'. It does look exactly like the tú (informal you) present tense form of the verb pelear (to fight), but you can tell it is a noun because it comes right after the article las.
Does peleas refer to physical fights or just verbal arguments?
It can refer to both. While it is the standard word for physical fights, it is also frequently used for heated verbal arguments, especially between couples or family members. If you want to be clear that it is just a verbal argument, you can use the word discusiones.
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