Ear in Spanish
Ear in Spanish is oreja (oh-REH-hah), or oído. It's feminine: la oreja, plural las orejas.
- Spanish
- la oreja
- Say it
- lah oh-REH-hah
- Gender
- Feminine: la oreja
- Plural
- las orejas
- Also said
- el oído
- Note
- La oreja is the outer ear; el oído is the inner ear and hearing.
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Parts of the head and face in Spanish
The other words in step 1 of Body Parts in Spanish.
- la cabezahead · lah kah-BEH-sah
- la caraface · lah KAH-rah
- el pelohair · el PEH-loh
- el ojoeye · el OH-hoh
- la nariznose · lah nah-REES
- la bocamouth · lah BOH-kah
- el labiolip · el LAH-byoh
- el dientetooth · el DYEN-teh
- la lenguatongue · lah LEN-gwah
- la frenteforehead · lah FREN-teh
- la mejillacheek · lah meh-HEE-yah
- la barbillachin · lah bar-BEE-yah
- la cejaeyebrow · lah SEH-hah
- la pestañaeyelash · lah pehs-TAH-nyah
Questions about oreja
How do you say ear in Spanish?
Ear in Spanish is la oreja. You can also say el oído. La oreja is the outer ear; el oído is the inner ear and hearing.
How do you pronounce oreja?
Say it oh-REH-hah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: REH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is oreja masculine or feminine in Spanish?
oreja is feminine, so it takes la: la oreja. The plural is las orejas.
What does oreja mean in English?
In English, la oreja means ear.
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