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How do you say "eyebrow" in Spanish?
la ceja
In Spanish, "eyebrow" is la ceja.
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Pronunciation
Native speakers say "la ceja" - j (or soft g) is a breathy back-of-throat sound, like Scottish 'loch'; stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "la" is only the tag meaning 'the'.
Grammar notes
la ceja is feminine. Its plural is cejas.
Example sentence
Alzó una ceja sorprendido.
He raised one eyebrow in surprise.
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How to remember la ceja
Connect it with the scene from the example - "He raised one eyebrow in surprise." - and tie the image directly to "ceja".
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 ceja
How do you pronounce la ceja?
Native speakers say "la ceja" - j (or soft g) is a breathy back-of-throat sound, like Scottish 'loch'; stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "la" is only the tag meaning 'the'.
Is la ceja masculine or feminine?
la ceja is feminine. la ceja is feminine. Its plural is cejas.
How is la ceja used in Spanish?
la ceja is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Alzó una ceja sorprendido. (He raised one eyebrow in surprise.).
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