Describe the mouth in familiar situations.
The idea
The noun is feminine: la boca, una boca; its plural is las bocas.
Examples
- Me duele la boca.My mouth hurts.
- La doctora examina mi boca.The doctor examines my mouth.
- Toca tu boca con cuidado.Touch your mouth gently.
- En el dibujo hay una boca.There is a mouth in the picture.
- Enséñame tu boca.Show me your mouth.
- El niño se tapa la boca.The child covers their mouth.
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Use la boca, not el boca: the article must agree.
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Choose the correct form: En la foto hay una ___. (boca / bocas)
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boca
boca names one in this sentence.
Choose the correct form: En el dibujo hay dos ___. (boca / bocas)
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bocas
bocas agrees with the number two.
Choose the correct form: La doctora mira ___ boca. (la / el)
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la
la agrees with the singular noun.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Choose the correct form: En la foto hay una ___. (boca / bocas)
Choose the correct form: En el dibujo hay dos ___. (boca / bocas)
Choose the correct form: La doctora mira ___ boca. (la / el)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write a sentence with boca and another with bocas.