boca
nounCEFR A1High frequency
What does “boca” mean in English?
mouth
Example sentences
Abre la boca, por favor.
Open your mouth, please.
Cállate la boca.
Be quiet (lit. shut your mouth).
El bebé duerme boca arriba.
The baby sleeps face up.
How to use it
Boca means 'mouth'. Feminine: la boca. Used in many idioms — boca abajo ('upside down'), de boca en boca ('by word of mouth').
Common mistake
Use the article (la boca) with body parts, even when English uses a possessive: 'cierra la boca', not 'cierra tu boca'.