rodilla
nounCEFR A1High frequency
What does “rodilla” mean in English?
knee
Example sentences
Me duele la rodilla.
My knee hurts.
Me caí y me lastimé la rodilla.
I fell and hurt my knee.
Está de rodillas frente al altar.
He is kneeling before the altar.
How to use it
Rodilla means 'knee'. Feminine: la rodilla, las rodillas. The fixed phrase de rodillas means 'kneeling' or 'on one's knees'.
Common mistake
Pronounce the double-l in rodilla as English 'y': 'ro-DI-ya', not 'ro-DI-la' (literal double-l).