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How do you say "chin" in Spanish?
la barbilla
In Spanish, "chin" is la barbilla.
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Pronunciation
Let it flow as "la barbilla" - double l sounds close to an English 'y'; stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "la" is only the tag meaning 'the'.
Grammar notes
la barbilla is feminine. Its plural is chins.
Example sentence
Apoyó la barbilla en la mano.
He rested his chin on his hand.
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How to remember la barbilla
Picture the scene from the example - "He rested his chin on his hand." - and tie the image directly to "barbilla".
Related words
- skull el cráneo
- spine la columna vertebral
- 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 barbilla
How do you pronounce la barbilla?
Let it flow as "la barbilla" - double l sounds close to an English 'y'; stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "la" is only the tag meaning 'the'.
Is la barbilla masculine or feminine?
la barbilla is feminine. la barbilla is feminine. Its plural is chins.
How is la barbilla used in Spanish?
la barbilla is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Apoyó la barbilla en la mano. (He rested his chin on his hand.).
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"Chin" in other languages
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