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"Tooth" in Spanish: diente

el diente

Say it: DYEN-tehmasculine · el dientenoun/ˈdjen.te/

Tooth is el diente (DYEN-teh). It is masculine. Plural is los dientes. A toothache is dolor de muela or Me duele un diente.

Morning

Me cepillo los dientes después del café.
I brush my teeth after coffee.
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How to pronounce diente

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DYEN-teh

/ˈdjen.te/

DYEN-teh. Stress DYEN. Soft d.

"Tooth" in Spanish: quick reference

SpanishEnglish
el dientetooth

Singular.

los dientesteeth

Plural.

me duele un dientea tooth hurts

Pain phrase.

cepillarse los dientesto brush one's teeth

Daily hygiene.

How to use diente in real life

  1. 1Morning

    Me cepillo los dientes después del café.

    I brush my teeth after coffee.

    Los dientes is plural.

  2. 2Dentist

    Me duele un diente de atrás.

    A back tooth hurts.

    Singular diente.

  3. 3Kids

    Se le cayó un diente de leche.

    A baby tooth fell out.

    Diente de leche = baby tooth.

Mistakes English speakers make with diente

Incorrect: La diente está roto.

Correct: El diente está roto.

Diente is masculine: el diente.

Incorrect: Me duele my tooth.

Correct: Me duele un diente.

Keep the sentence in Spanish with diente.

Good to know

People brush los dientes twice a day in the same way. Dolor de muela often means a molar ache; diente still covers any tooth.

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Calling about a toothache

  1. ChatPal

    ¿Te duele el diente todavía?

    Does the tooth still hurt?

  2. You

    Sí. Ese diente no me deja comer.

    Yes. That tooth won't let me eat.

  3. ChatPal

    Llama al dentista hoy.

    Call the dentist today.

  4. You

    Ya estoy buscando turno.

    I'm already looking for an appointment.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Tooth" in Spanish

Is diente masculine?

Yes: el diente, un diente, los dientes.

What is the plural?

Los dientes.

How do I say brush your teeth?

Cepíllate los dientes.

How do you pronounce diente?

DYEN-teh, stress on DYEN.

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