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“marble” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsocanica · mármol

Pronunciation

IPA/boˈlita/

Example

La niña juega con una bolita.

The girl plays with a marble.

Illustration for bolita (marble)

How to say “marble” in Spanish

“Marble” in Spanish is bolita.

Small rounded pellet or bead used as a play marble.

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

Example sentences with bolita

Encontré una bolita en el bolsillo del abrigo.

I found a little marble in the coat pocket.

Tips for using bolita

  • There is no written accent on bolita and it stays feminine (la bolita), so use la or una before it in ordinary phrases.

Other Spanish words for “marble”

Tengo una canica azul.

I have a blue marble.

Compramos una mesa de mármol para el comedor.

We bought a marble table for the dining room.

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