Hand – la mano
(Pronounced mah-noh)
To remember that hand is pronounced mah-noh (mano) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:
He raised his hand to let his Ma know (mano) he could see her in the crowd.
Mano is feminine, so it's la mano. Imagine a lady with lots of hands.
Examples of mano (hand) in a sentence
Me lavé las manos antes de comer.
(I washed my hands before eating.)
Ella me dio la mano cuando cruzamos la calle.
(She held my hand when we crossed the street.)
Necesito una mano con este trabajo pesado.
(I need a hand with this heavy work.)
