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How do you say "hip" in Spanish (Latin America)?
la cadera
In Spanish (Latin America), "hip" is la cadera.
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Pronunciation
"la cadera" comes out close to LA kah-DEH-rah in Latin American speech, with the second-to-last syllable getting the punch and no th sound on any c or z.
Grammar notes
la cadera is feminine. Its plural is caderas.
Example sentence
La bailarina movía la cadera al ritmo de la música.
The dancer swayed her hip to the music.
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- skull el cráneo
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- rib la costilla
- skin la piel
- nail el clavo
- elbow el codo
- wrist la muñeca
- ankle el tobillo
- knee la rodilla
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Questions about la cadera
How do you pronounce la cadera?
"la cadera" comes out close to LA kah-DEH-rah in Latin American speech, with the second-to-last syllable getting the punch and no th sound on any c or z.
Is la cadera masculine or feminine?
la cadera is feminine. la cadera is feminine. Its plural is caderas.
How is la cadera used in Spanish (Latin America)?
la cadera is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: La bailarina movía la cadera al ritmo de la música. (The dancer swayed her hip to the music.).
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