Cuchara names a spoon used for food or drinks.
The idea
Say la cuchara for one spoon and las cucharas for several.
Examples
- Necesito una cuchara para la sopa.I need a spoon for the soup.
- La cuchara está junto al plato.The spoon is next to the plate.
- Hay dos cucharas limpias.There are two clean spoons.
- Uso una cuchara pequeña para el café.I use a small spoon for the coffee.
- Lavo las cucharas después de comer.I wash the spoons after eating.
- Pon una cuchara en cada mesa.Put a spoon on each table.
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Cuchara is a spoon; tenedor is a fork, another kind of utensil.
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Choose the feminine article: ___ cuchara está junto al plato. (La / El)
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La
La is the feminine singular article for cuchara.
Choose the adjective matching cucharas: Hay dos cucharas ___. (limpias / limpios)
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limpias
Cucharas is feminine plural, so use limpias.
Choose the utensil suited to soup: Para tomar sopa necesito ___. (una cuchara / un tenedor)
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una cuchara
A spoon, una cuchara, is suited to eating soup.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Choose the feminine article: ___ cuchara está junto al plato. (La / El)
Choose the adjective matching cucharas: Hay dos cucharas ___. (limpias / limpios)
Choose the utensil suited to soup: Para tomar sopa necesito ___. (una cuchara / un tenedor)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Ask for a spoon for soup and say where it is.