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How to Say "skeletal part" in Spanish

The Spanish word forskeletal partis huesoA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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general anatomy
A simple illustration of a white femur bone resting on a solid background.

Examples

Me rompí un hueso del brazo jugando al fútbol.

I broke a bone in my arm playing soccer.

El perro estaba feliz con su hueso nuevo.

The dog was happy with its new bone.

Gender and Plural

Since 'hueso' is a masculine noun, it uses 'el' (el hueso) and 'los' (los huesos). Remember, it refers to a single piece of the body structure.

Pronouncing the 'H'

Mistake:Hueso is pronounced /hwe.so/ (with an 'h' sound like in English 'house').

Correction: The 'h' in Spanish is always silent. It should sound like 'WAY-soh,' starting with the 'u' sound.

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