Bicycle – la bicicleta
(Pronounced bee-thee-kleh-tah)
To remember that bicycle is pronounced bee-thee-kleh-tah (lunes) in European Spanish, use the following mnemonic:
Riding the bicycle across the bumps, she knew there was going to be a thick pool of sick later (bicicleta).
Bicicleta is feminine, so it’s la bicicleta. Imagine a lady worrying about getting her dress caught in a bicycle.
Examples of bicicleta (bicycle) in a sentence
Mi bicicleta es roja y muy rápida.
(My bicycle is red and very fast.)
Voy al trabajo en bicicleta todos los días.
(I go to work by bicycle every day.)
¿Puedo alquilar una bicicleta cerca de aquí?
(Can I rent a bicycle near here?)
