How to Say "bones" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “bones” is “huesos” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
nounA1
skeletal structure
Examples
Los médicos dijeron que sus huesos estaban muy fuertes.
The doctors said her bones were very strong.
El perro siempre intenta enterrar los huesos de pollo en el jardín.
The dog always tries to bury the chicken bones in the garden.
Encontraron huesos antiguos en la excavación arqueológica.
They found ancient bones in the archaeological excavation.
Plural Form
Remember that 'huesos' is the plural form. The singular form, meaning a single bone, is 'hueso'.
Gender Confusion
Mistake: “La huesos”
Correction: Los huesos. Even though it starts with 'h', 'huesos' is a masculine plural noun, so it takes 'los'.
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