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oreja

nounBeginnerHigh frequency

What does “oreja” mean in English?

  1. ear

Example sentences

  • Tengo las orejas frías.

    My ears are cold.

  • Me duelen las orejas con este viento.

    My ears hurt in this wind.

  • Tiene un buen oído para la música.

    He has a good ear for music.

How to use it

Oreja means 'ear' (the outer, visible part). Feminine: la oreja. The inner ear (hearing organ for medical/physiological contexts) is oído.

Common mistake

Spanish distinguishes oreja (the outer part you can see) from oído (the inner ear / sense of hearing). English uses 'ear' for both.

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Reference

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