Palabra Lexi · common words in Spanish
How to say "hand" in Spanish
"Hand" in Spanish is mano, pronounced MAH-noh (stress on the syllable in capitals). It is a feminine noun (la mano, plural las manos).
| Spanish | mano |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | MAH-noh |
| Meaning | hand |
| Gender | feminine: la mano |
| Plural | las manos |
| Frequency | #72 in the Palabra list of common Spanish words |
Pronunciation is spelled out in English, one syllable at a time, with the stressed syllable in capitals. The speaker button uses your browser's built-in Spanish voice. Gender and plural: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
How to pronounce mano
Mano is pronounced MAH-noh, in IPA /ˈmano/. Mano has two syllables, MAH-noh, with the stress on the first. There is no written accent because the word follows the basic rule: words ending in a vowel, -n or -s are stressed on the second-to-last syllable.
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Is mano masculine or feminine?
Mano is feminine, so it takes la (the) and una (a): la mano. The plural is las manos. It is an exception: most nouns ending in -o are masculine. Others like it: la foto, la radio.
Example sentences
Dame la mano
give me your hand
Levanta la mano.
Raise your hand.
"Hand" in Spain and Latin America
Mano ends in -o but is feminine: la mano, las manos.
Useful phrases
- de segunda mano
second-hand
Regional words and roots: Diccionario de la lengua española (RAE). Spanish varies by region, so treat these as the most common patterns, not strict rules.
How to remember mano
mano [MAH-noh] sounds like the English “mono”. Picture this:
A mono-glove day: one hand wears the only glove and waves for both.
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