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How do you say "rib" in Spanish (Latin America)?
la costilla
In Spanish (Latin America), "rib" is la costilla.
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Pronunciation
Break "la costilla" into pieces as LA kohs-TEEL-lah, letting the second-to-last syllable carry the stress since that's how it's spoken across Mexico and Latin America.
Grammar notes
la costilla is feminine. Its plural is costillas.
Example sentence
Se lastimó una costilla al caer.
He bruised a rib when he fell.
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How to remember la costilla
Think of "costilla" as a small puzzle piece pulled from "He bruised a rib when he fell."; slotting it back into that sentence is easier than learning it in isolation.
Related words
- skull el cráneo
- spine la columna vertebral
- skin la piel
- nail el clavo
- elbow el codo
- wrist la muñeca
- ankle el tobillo
- knee la rodilla
- shoulder el hombro
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Questions about la costilla
How do you pronounce la costilla?
Break "la costilla" into pieces as LA kohs-TEEL-lah, letting the second-to-last syllable carry the stress since that's how it's spoken across Mexico and Latin America.
Is la costilla masculine or feminine?
la costilla is feminine. la costilla is feminine. Its plural is costillas.
How is la costilla used in Spanish (Latin America)?
la costilla is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Se lastimó una costilla al caer. (He bruised a rib when he fell.).
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"Rib" in other languages
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