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How to Say "wrist" in Spanish

The Spanish word forwristis muñecaA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA1
nounA1
body part connecting the hand and arm
A close-up view of a simplified human arm showing the joint connecting the forearm and the hand, representing the wrist.

Examples

Me torcí la muñeca jugando al tenis.

I twisted my wrist playing tennis.

Lleva un reloj muy bonito en su muñeca izquierda.

She wears a very nice watch on her left wrist.

Gender Reminder

Even though this word ends in '-a', remember that all body parts, including 'muñeca', are feminine nouns and use feminine articles (la, una).

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