This is the 6424th most frequent Spanish word.
both
The Spanish word for "both" is "ambos," meaning "two things or people together."
Here, 'ambos' is used as a plural adjective substituting 'both' in English, showing that two people engaged collectively in an action.
Ambos amigos decidieron viajar juntos.
Both friends decided to travel together.
In this example, 'tanto... como...' is used to mean 'both... and...', which expresses equivalence or conjunction between two concepts.
Ella disfruta tanto el arte como la música.
She enjoys both art and music.
Similarly, 'tanto... como...' phrases both subjects, establishing their joint activity.