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How do you say "tongue" in Spanish?
la lengua
In Spanish, "tongue" is la lengua.
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Pronunciation
Give it a go as "la lengua" - stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "la" marks gender, not stress.
Grammar notes
la lengua is feminine. Its plural is lenguas.
Example sentence
El helado estaba frío en mi lengua.
The ice cream was cold on my tongue.
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How to remember la lengua
Say "lengua" while pointing at (or imagining) a tongue - 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
- knee la rodilla
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Questions about la lengua
How do you pronounce la lengua?
Give it a go as "la lengua" - stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "la" marks gender, not stress.
Is la lengua masculine or feminine?
la lengua is feminine. la lengua is feminine. Its plural is lenguas.
How is la lengua used in Spanish?
la lengua is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: El helado estaba frío en mi lengua. (The ice cream was cold on my tongue.).
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"Tongue" in other languages
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