English–Spanish

“doll” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsomuñeco

Pronunciation

IPA/muˈɲeka/

Example

Compré una muñeca para mi hija.

I bought a doll for my daughter.

Illustration for muñeca (doll)

How to say “doll” in Spanish

“Doll” in Spanish is muñeca.

Child's human-shaped doll.

Full entry for muñeca: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with muñeca

Se torció la muñeca al caer.

He twisted his wrist when he fell.

Tips for using muñeca

  • The letter ñ represents a palatal 'ny' sound, so writing or pronouncing it as plain n looks like a misspelling to native speakers and changes the sound of muñeca.

Other Spanish words for “doll”

Mi niño perdió su muñeco favorito.

My son lost his favorite doll.

“doll” in other languages