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How to Say "bendy" in Spanish

The Spanish word forbendyis flexibleA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA2
adjectiveA2
informal physical description
A colorful garden hose being bent into a U-shape without breaking.

Examples

El plástico es un material muy flexible.

Plastic is a very flexible material.

Los gimnastas tienen que ser muy flexibles.

Gymnasts have to be very flexible.

Usa una regla flexible para medir la curva.

Use a flexible ruler to measure the curve.

One Size Fits All

This word is the same for both masculine and feminine things. You don't need to change the 'e' to an 'a' or 'o'.

Placement

Like most adjectives in Spanish, put 'flexible' after the noun you are describing (e.g., 'goma flexible').

The 'Flexiblo' Error

Mistake:El chico es flexiblo.

Correction: El chico es flexible. Even though 'chico' is masculine, adjectives ending in -e don't change to -o.

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