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How do you say "knee" in Spanish?
la rodilla
In Spanish, "knee" is la rodilla.
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Pronunciation
You'd say "la rodilla" - the initial r is trilled on the tip of your tongue; stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "la" is only the tag meaning 'the'.
Grammar notes
la rodilla is feminine. Its plural is rodillas.
Example sentence
La niña se raspó la rodilla contra el pavimento.
The child scraped her knee on the pavement.
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How to remember la rodilla
Say "rodilla" while pointing at (or imagining) a knee - the physical gesture anchors the sound to the meaning.
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
- shoulder el hombro
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Questions about la rodilla
How do you pronounce la rodilla?
You'd say "la rodilla" - the initial r is trilled on the tip of your tongue; stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "la" is only the tag meaning 'the'.
Is la rodilla masculine or feminine?
la rodilla is feminine. la rodilla is feminine. Its plural is rodillas.
How is la rodilla used in Spanish?
la rodilla is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: La niña se raspó la rodilla contra el pavimento. (The child scraped her knee on the pavement.).
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