Spanish Conversation · Level 56
72 words
Spanish word
bolita
Pronunciation
IPA/boˈlita/
Meaning
- feminine nounmarble
Example
La niña juega con una bolita.
The girl plays with a marble.
More examples
Encontré una bolita en el bolsillo del abrigo.
I found a little marble in the coat pocket.
Core concept
Small rounded pellet or bead used as a play marble.
Common phrases
jugar con la bolita
play with the little marble
Similar words
pelota: Medium-sized round ball for informal games and playground play.
balón: Large, often inflated ball commonly used in organized team sports.
bola: Round, spherical object that is ball-shaped, solid or hollow.
Definition in Spanish
Forma diminutiva de 'bola' que indica una bola pequeña o un objeto redondeado y que a veces aporta matiz afectivo o informal.
Word origin
Derived from bola 'ball', ultimately from Latin bulla 'bubble, knob', with -ita forming the diminutive to mark a smaller object.
Usage tips
- There is no written accent on bolita and it stays feminine (la bolita), so use la or una before it in ordinary phrases.
Other meanings
- beadnoun
- little ballnoun