Describe wounds and where they are.
The idea
The feminine noun la herida or una herida means a wound; the plural is las heridas.
Examples
- Tengo una herida en la mano.I have a wound on my hand.
- La herida de mi hermano es pequeña.My brother’s wound is small.
- La doctora mira la herida.The doctor looks at the wound.
- Hay dos heridas en su brazo.There are two wounds on their arm.
- Me duele la herida al caminar.The wound hurts when I walk.
- La herida está debajo de la venda.The wound is under the bandage.
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Watch out
A wound is herida; pain is dolor, which can occur without a wound.
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Choose: Veo ___ herida en el pie. (una / un)
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una
una agrees with the feminine singular noun.
Choose: El niño tiene dos ___ pequeñas. (heridas / herida)
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heridas
heridas follows a count of two.
Choose: La piel tiene una ___. (herida / farmacia)
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herida
herida names the wound on the skin.
Practice round
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Choose: Veo ___ herida en el pie. (una / un)
Choose: El niño tiene dos ___ pequeñas. (heridas / herida)
Choose: La piel tiene una ___. (herida / farmacia)
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Say where a wound is. Use a complete sentence in a daily situation.