El brazo is the part of the body between the shoulder and the hand.

The idea

The noun is masculine: el brazo, un brazo; plural los brazos and unos brazos.

Examples

  • Me duele el brazo derecho.My right arm hurts.
  • La niña levanta los brazos.The girl raises her arms.
  • Lleva la bolsa en un brazo.They carry the bag on one arm.
  • Mi abuelo tiene un tatuaje en el brazo.My grandfather has a tattoo on his arm.
  • Estiramos los brazos antes de nadar.We stretch our arms before swimming.
  • El médico mira mi brazo izquierdo.The doctor looks at my left arm.

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Watch out

Do not use la brazo: the noun takes a masculine article.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the article: ___ brazo está frío. (El / La)

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    El

    El fits the singular noun.

  2. Choose the plural: Tengo los ___ cansados. (brazos / brazo)

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    brazos

    Brazos fits with los and cansados.

  3. Choose the word that fits: Lavo un ___. (brazo / espalda)

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    brazo

    Brazo fits after un; espalda takes una.

Use it today

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