cabeza
nounCEFR A1High frequency
What does “cabeza” mean in English?
head
Example sentences
Me duele la cabeza.
My head hurts.
Levanta la cabeza, por favor.
Raise your head, please.
Tengo dolor de cabeza.
I have a headache.
How to use it
Cabeza means 'head'. Feminine: la cabeza. Used in many idioms — me duele la cabeza ('my head hurts'), tener cabeza ('to have a brain').
Common mistake
Spanish uses the definite article (la cabeza), not the possessive (mi cabeza), for body parts. 'Me duele la cabeza', not 'me duele mi cabeza'.