Describe a hand, ask someone to raise one and talk about washing hands.
The idea
Mano means hand and is feminine: la mano, una mano. The plural is las manos. Adjectives agree in the feminine, as in la mano derecha and las manos limpias.
Examples
- Tengo una llave en la mano.I have a key in my hand.
- Lávate las manos antes de comer.Wash your hands before eating.
- Mi mano derecha está fría.My right hand is cold.
- Levanten la mano, por favor.Please raise your hand.
- Las manos están limpias.The hands are clean.
- Ella lleva el bolso en la mano izquierda.She carries the bag in her left hand.
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Watch out
The ending -o does not make mano masculine: use la mano, not el mano.
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Choose the feminine adjective for mano: Mi mano derecha está ___. (fría / frío)
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fría
Fría agrees with feminine singular mano.
Choose the plural after las: Lávate las ___ antes de comer. (manos / mano)
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manos
Manos is plural and agrees with las.
Choose the feminine article for mano: Tengo una llave en ___ mano. (la / el)
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la
La is the feminine singular article used with mano.
Practice round
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Choose the feminine adjective for mano: Mi mano derecha está ___. (fría / frío)
Choose the plural after las: Lávate las ___ antes de comer. (manos / mano)
Choose the feminine article for mano: Tengo una llave en ___ mano. (la / el)
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Say what you hold in your right hand and describe whether your hands are clean.