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How to Say "boulder" in Spanish

The Spanish word forboulderis rocaA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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roca

nounA1
very large rock
A large, smooth, gray boulder resting on a patch of green grass under a clear blue sky.

Examples

El escalador se agarró a una roca para no caer.

The climber held onto a rock so he wouldn't fall.

Vimos muchas rocas grandes cerca del mar.

We saw many large rocks near the sea.

La geología es el estudio de las rocas y la tierra.

Geology is the study of rocks and the earth.

Feminine Noun Rule

Remember that 'roca' is always feminine, so you must use feminine articles and adjectives: 'la roca' (the rock), 'una roca grande' (a big rock).

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