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"Forehead" in Spanish: frente

la frente

Say it: FREN-tehfeminine · la frentenoun/ˈfɾen.te/

A forehead is la frente. It is feminine. Parents often feel la frente for fever.

Fever check

Te toco la frente un segundo.
I'll feel your forehead a second.
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How to pronounce frente

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FREN-teh

/ˈfɾen.te/

FREN-teh. One syllable stress on FREN.

"Forehead" in Spanish: quick reference

SpanishEnglish
la frentethe forehead

Default noun.

en la frenteon the forehead

Location.

tocar la frenteto feel the forehead

Fever check.

la frente sudadasweaty forehead

Heat or illness.

How to use frente in real life

  1. 1Fever check

    Te toco la frente un segundo.

    I'll feel your forehead a second.

    Parent care.

  2. 2Hot day

    Tengo sudor en la frente.

    I have sweat on my forehead.

    Heat.

  3. 3Headache

    Me duele aquí, en la frente.

    It hurts here, on my forehead.

    Pointing.

Mistakes English speakers make with frente

Incorrect: El frente (for the body part).

Correct: La frente.

The body part frente is feminine.

Incorrect: Me duele el forehead.

Correct: Me duele la frente.

Use frente, not English forehead.

Good to know

La frente is the forehead. Feeling someone's frente for fever is a common home check in Latin America.

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Checking if a friend has a fever

  1. ChatPal

    ¿Puedo tocar tu frente?

    Can I feel your forehead?

  2. You

    Sí. ¿Está caliente la frente?

    Yes. Is my forehead hot?

  3. ChatPal

    Un poco. Mejor descansas.

    A little. Better rest.

  4. You

    Voy a tumbarme un rato.

    I'll lie down a bit.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Forehead" in Spanish

Is frente masculine?

No. The forehead is la frente.

How do you say forehead?

La frente.

Feel the forehead?

Tocar la frente.

Pronunciation?

FREN-teh.

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