Talk about teeth in everyday situations.
The idea
The masculine noun el diente or un diente means tooth; its plural is los dientes.
Examples
- Me duele un diente al beber agua fría.One of my teeth hurts when I drink cold water.
- El dentista mira el diente con una luz.The dentist looks at the tooth with a light.
- Mi hermano se cepilla los dientes después de comer.My brother brushes his teeth after eating.
- La niña tiene un diente nuevo.The girl has a new tooth.
- ¿Cuántos dientes ves en el dibujo?How many teeth do you see in the drawing?
- Tengo una cita porque me duele el diente.I have an appointment because my tooth hurts.
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Watch out
Do not use the feminine article la with diente.
Try it yourself
Choose: ___ diente está limpio. (El / La)
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El
El agrees with the masculine singular noun.
Choose: Hay dos ___ en el dibujo. (dientes / diente)
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dientes
dientes follows the number two.
Choose: Me duele un ___ al masticar. (diente / brazo)
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diente
diente names the tooth that hurts.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Choose: ___ diente está limpio. (El / La)
Choose: Hay dos ___ en el dibujo. (dientes / diente)
Choose: Me duele un ___ al masticar. (diente / brazo)
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Tap the words in the right order.
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