Mammoth Memory

Tail – la cola

(Pronounced koh-lah)

To remember that tail is pronounced koh-lah (cola) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:

The tail of each animal had a cola (cola) can on it.

The tail of each animal had a cola (cola) can on it.

Cola is feminine, so it's la cola. Imagine a lady with a bushy tail.

Cola is feminine, so it's la cola. Imagine a lady with a bushy tail.

Examples of cola (tail) in a sentence

 

El perro mueve la cola cuando está feliz.

(The dog wags its tail when it is happy.)

 

 

El zorro tiene una cola muy larga y esponjosa.

(The fox has a very long and fluffy tail.)

 

El gato se enrolla la cola alrededor de las patas.

(The cat wraps its tail around its paws.)

 

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