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How to Say "wrists" in Spanish

The Spanish word forwristsis muñecasA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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nounA2
body parts
A close-up illustration of a person's two hands and forearms resting on a surface, clearly highlighting the joints where the wrists are located.

Examples

Me duelen las muñecas después de usar el ratón todo el día.

My wrists hurt after using the mouse all day.

Ella siempre lleva pulseras de plata en ambas muñecas.

She always wears silver bracelets on both wrists.

El doctor examinó mis muñecas para ver si estaban rotas.

The doctor examined my wrists to see if they were broken.

Using Articles for Body Parts

When talking about body parts, Spanish often uses the definite article ('las' or 'los') instead of the possessive word ('mis' or 'tus'). For example: 'Me duele la muñeca' (My wrist hurts), not 'Me duele mi muñeca'.

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