Tengo una Boca (I have a Mouth)

Learning Objectives Identify the Spanish word for mouth, 'boca'. Say the complete phrase 'Tengo una boca' aloud. Point to their own mouth when they hear the word 'boca'. Understand that 'tengo' means 'I have'. Recognize that 'una' means 'a' or 'one' for feminine nouns. Answer the question '¿Qué tienes?' with 'Tengo una boca'. Let's look in a mirror! 🪞 What do we use to sing songs and eat yummy strawberries? 🍓 Today, we will learn a very important part of our face in Spanish! We will learn how to say 'I have a mouth'. This helps us talk about ourselves and our amazing bodies! 💪 Real-World Applications Telling a doctor what hurts. Singing a song in Spani...

TermDefinitionExample BocaThe Spanish word for 'mouth'.Uso mi boca para sonreír. (I use my mouth to smile.) 😄 TengoThe Spanish word for 'I have'.Tengo un juguete. (I have a toy.) 🧸 UnaThe Spanish word for 'a' or 'one' that we use with 'girl' words.Tengo una manzana. (I have an apple.) 🍎 YoThe Spanish word for 'I'.Yo tengo un gato. (I have a cat.) 🐈 CuerpoThe Spanish word for 'body'.Este es mi cuerpo. (This is my body.) CaraThe Spanish word for 'face'.Mi cara tiene una boca. (My face has a mouth.)

Using 'Tengo' Yo tengo + [a thing] To say you have something, you always start with 'Yo tengo' or just 'Tengo'. Choosing 'Un' or 'Una' Use 'una' for words that end in '-a', like 'boca'. In Spanish, words are like boys or girls. 'Boca' is a 'girl' word, so we use 'una'. Simple Sentence Order Person + Action + Thing To make a sentence, say who you are (Yo), what you are doing (tengo), and what you have (una boca).