La pierna is the leg, the part of the body used to stand and walk.
The idea
The noun is feminine: la pierna, una pierna, and plural las piernas.
Examples
- Me duele la pierna después de correr.My leg hurts after running.
- Ana cruza las piernas en el tren.Ana crosses her legs on the train.
- El niño tiene una pierna más fuerte.The child has one stronger leg.
- Mis piernas están cansadas hoy.My legs are tired today.
- La médica mira la pierna de Luis.The doctor looks at Luis’s leg.
- Estira las piernas antes de bailar.Stretch your legs before dancing.
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Do not use the masculine article el with pierna; say la pierna.
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Choose the correct form: ___ pierna está fría. (La / El)
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La
La fits the feminine singular noun.
Choose the correct form: Tengo dos ___. (piernas / pierna)
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piernas
Piernas fits the number two.
Choose the correct form: Tiene ___ pierna herida. (una / un)
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una
Una introduces one injured leg.
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Choose the correct form: ___ pierna está fría. (La / El)
Choose the correct form: Tengo dos ___. (piernas / pierna)
Choose the correct form: Tiene ___ pierna herida. (una / un)
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