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How do you say "kidney" in Spanish?
el riñón
In Spanish, "kidney" is el riñón.
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Pronunciation
Sound it out as "el riñón" - the initial r is trilled on the tip of your tongue; the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'o'; "el" just flags it as a noun.
Grammar notes
el riñón is masculine. Its plural is riñones.
Example sentence
Cada riñón filtra los desechos del cuerpo.
Each kidney filters waste from the body.
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How to remember el riñón
Exaggerate the rolled r in "riñón" until it feels a little silly - that extra effort is what makes the word stick.
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 el riñón
How do you pronounce el riñón?
Sound it out as "el riñón" - the initial r is trilled on the tip of your tongue; the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'o'; "el" just flags it as a noun.
Is el riñón masculine or feminine?
el riñón is masculine. el riñón is masculine. Its plural is riñones.
How is el riñón used in Spanish?
el riñón is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Cada riñón filtra los desechos del cuerpo. (Each kidney filters waste from the body.).
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