bolígrafo
nounBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “bolígrafo” mean in English?
pen
Example sentences
Escribe con el bolígrafo, por favor.
Write with the pen, please.
Necesito un bolígrafo azul.
I need a blue pen.
¿Me prestas un boli?
Can you lend me a pen? (casual)
How to use it
Bolígrafo means 'pen' (ballpoint). Masculine: el bolígrafo. Often shortened to boli in casual speech. Carries an accent on the o.
Common mistake
The accent on bolígrafo is required (stress on the second syllable: bo-LÍ-gra-fo). For casual register, use boli.
Topics
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Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 1.