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diente

nounBeginnerHigh frequency

What does “diente” mean in English?

  1. tooth

Example sentences

  • Tengo los dientes blancos.

    I have white teeth.

  • Me cepillo los dientes después de comer.

    I brush my teeth after eating.

  • Me duele un diente.

    A tooth of mine hurts.

How to use it

Diente means 'tooth'. Masculine: el diente, los dientes. Often plural since we have many. The molar specifically is muela.

Common mistake

For molars (back teeth), Spanish often uses muela; diente covers front teeth and the general word. The dentist may distinguish the two.

Topics

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Reference

This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 8.