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How to Say "muscles" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “muscles” is “músculos” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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nounA1
body parts
A close-up illustration of a person's bare arm flexing, clearly showing a large, rounded bicep muscle bulging under the skin.

Examples

Necesitas hacer ejercicio para fortalecer tus músculos.

You need to exercise to strengthen your muscles.

Me duelen los músculos de las piernas después de correr.

My leg muscles hurt after running.

Always Masculine

Remember that 'músculos' is the plural of a masculine word ('el músculo'), so you must use masculine articles and adjectives with it (e.g., 'los músculos fuertes').

Using the wrong article

Mistake: “La músculos son grandes.”

Correction: Los músculos son grandes. (Since 'músculo' is masculine, the plural article must be 'los'.)

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