Back – la espalda
(Pronounced es-pal-dah)
To remember that back is pronounced es-pal-dah (espalda) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:
Her back pain was caused by her best pal dancing (espalda) on her.
Espalda is feminine, so it's la espalda. Imagine a lady laying outside with her back exposed to the sun.
Examples of espalda (back) in a sentence
Me duele la espalda después de hacer ejercicio.
(My back hurts after exercising.)
Se acostó boca arriba para relajar la espalda.
(He lay on his back to relax his back.)
Llevaba una mochila pesada en la espalda.
(He was carrying a heavy backpack on his back.)
