Cuchillo names a knife used to cut food or other things.
The idea
Say el cuchillo for one knife and los cuchillos for several.
Examples
- Uso un cuchillo para cortar el pan.I use a knife to cut the bread.
- El cuchillo está en el cajón.The knife is in the drawer.
- Necesitamos dos cuchillos limpios.We need two clean knives.
- Este cuchillo corta muy bien.This knife cuts very well.
- Hay un cuchillo junto al plato.There is a knife next to the plate.
- Lavo los cuchillos después de cocinar.I wash the knives after cooking.
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Watch out
A cuchillo cuts; a cuchara is a spoon used for other purposes.
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Choose the masculine article: ___ cuchillo está en el cajón. (El / La)
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El
El is the masculine singular article for cuchillo.
Choose the adjective agreeing with cuchillos: Necesitamos dos cuchillos ___. (limpios / limpias)
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limpios
Cuchillos is masculine plural, so use limpios.
Choose the utensil for cutting: Para cortar pan necesito ___. (un cuchillo / una cuchara)
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un cuchillo
A knife, un cuchillo, is suited to cutting bread.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Choose the masculine article: ___ cuchillo está en el cajón. (El / La)
Choose the adjective agreeing with cuchillos: Necesitamos dos cuchillos ___. (limpios / limpias)
Choose the utensil for cutting: Para cortar pan necesito ___. (un cuchillo / una cuchara)
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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