A botella is a container used for liquids, such as water or juice.
The idea
The noun is feminine: la botella and las botellas; una botella de agua expresses a quantity.
Examples
- La botella está vacía.The bottle is empty.
- Necesito una botella de agua.I need a bottle of water.
- Hay dos botellas en la mesa.There are two bottles on the table.
- Esta botella es de vidrio.This bottle is made of glass.
- Abrimos la botella antes de comer.We open the bottle before eating.
- Las botellas pequeñas caben en la mochila.The small bottles fit in the backpack.
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De can name the contents as a measure; con also exists when describing what a bottle contains.
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Choose the feminine article: ___ botella está vacía. (La / El)
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La
La is the feminine singular article.
Choose the plural: Hay dos ___. (botellas / botella)
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botellas
Botellas is the plural form after dos.
Choose the usual measure phrase for a bottle of water: Una botella ___ agua. (de / con)
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de
De forms the usual quantity phrase una botella de agua.
Practice round
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Choose the feminine article: ___ botella está vacía. (La / El)
Choose the plural: Hay dos ___. (botellas / botella)
Choose the usual measure phrase for a bottle of water: Una botella ___ agua. (de / con)
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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Describe a bottle you have, what it contains and what it is made of.