la
/ˈmano/
Translation
hand
Word origin
From Latin manus ('hand'). Feminine in Spanish despite the -o ending, reflecting the Latin fourth-declension gender.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- manus
- English cognates
- manual, manuscript, manage
Grammar
Examples
Dame , .
Give me your hand, the floor is very wet.
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He wrote it by hand on a piece of paper.
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Raise your hand if you have any questions.
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He broke his hand playing football on Saturday.
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They have been working hand in hand for over ten years.
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Grammar articles
(6)Spanish Articles: Definite vs Indefinite, Gender, Number, and When English Doesn't Use One
Spanish Noun Gender: The -o/-a Rule, the Ending Patterns, and the Exceptions Worth Memorising
Spanish Reciprocal Verbs (se quieren, nos ayudamos - each other)
Spanish Proverbs (Refranes): Más vale tarde que nunca, A quien madruga Dios le ayuda
Spanish Set Phrases with tener, dar, hacer, echar (tener ganas, echar de menos, hacer falta)
Verbs with Prepositions in Spanish (Régimen Preposicional): the Fixed Verb + Preposition Pairs
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