Describe the eye in familiar situations.

The idea

The noun is masculine: el ojo, un ojo; its plural is los ojos.

Examples

  • Me duele el ojo.My eye hurts.
  • La doctora examina mi ojo.The doctor examines my eye.
  • Toca tu ojo con cuidado.Touch your eye gently.
  • En el dibujo hay un ojo.There is an eye in the picture.
  • Enséñame tu ojo.Show me your eye.
  • El niño se tapa el ojo.The child covers their eye.

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Watch out

Use el ojo, not la ojo: the article must agree.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the correct form: En la foto hay un ___. (ojo / ojos)

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    ojo

    ojo names one in this sentence.

  2. Choose the correct form: En el dibujo hay dos ___. (ojo / ojos)

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    ojos

    ojos agrees with the number two.

  3. Choose the correct form: La doctora mira ___ ojo. (el / la)

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    el

    el agrees with the singular noun.

Use it today

Write a sentence with ojo and another with ojos.