How to Say "tongue" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “tongue” is “idioma” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El español es un idioma muy popular en el mundo.
Spanish is a very popular language in the world.
¿Cuántos idiomas puedes hablar con fluidez?
How many languages can you speak fluently?
Ella está aprendiendo el idioma japonés para su viaje.
She is learning the Japanese language for her trip.
The -ma Rule
Even though 'idioma' ends in -a, it is masculine. This is common for words that come from ancient Greek, like 'problema' (problem) and 'tema' (topic). Always use 'el' or 'un' with it.
Gender Error
Mistake: “La idioma”
Correction: The word 'idioma' is masculine. Say 'El idioma español es difícil.' (The Spanish language is difficult.)
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