Bicycle – la bicicleta

To remember that bicycle is pronounced bee-see-kleh-tah (bicicleta) in Latin American Spanish, use the following mnemonic:

While riding her bicycle, the bee sees a clever tactic (bicicleta) to speed herself up.

While riding his bicycle, the bee sees a clever tactic (bicicleta) to speed himself up.

Bicicleta is feminine so it's la bicicleta. Imagine a lady worrying about getting her dress caught in a bicycle.

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?)