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How do you say "bone" in Spanish?
el hueso
In Spanish, "bone" is el hueso.
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Pronunciation
Hueso is 'WEH-soh' with a silent h and stress on the first syllable.
Grammar notes
Hueso is masculine and begins with a silent h. The plural is huesos.
Example sentence
El perro come un hueso.
The dog eats a bone.
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How to remember el hueso
Hueso sounds like we so, and bones are something we study (we so study them).
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Questions about el hueso
How do you say "bone" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "bone" is el hueso. It is a noun.
Is el hueso masculine or feminine?
Hueso is masculine and begins with a silent h. The plural is huesos.
How is el hueso used in a sentence?
Use el hueso as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El perro come un hueso. (The dog eats a bone.).
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