sin boca
/sin boka/from spelling rules
The English phrase "no mouth" is translated into Spanish as sin boca.
In formal scientific or technical contexts, the phrase Sin Aparato Bucal (without oral apparatus) may be used instead.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the preposition sin (without) and the noun boca (mouth).
How does it change in a sentence?
In most descriptive contexts, the Spanish phrase sin boca does not require an article such as una to mean "without a mouth".
Did you know?
- The Spanish boca is a distant relative of the English word 'beak'.
- In Spanish, the word boca is used to describe the 'mouth' of a river or a cave, not just a biological organ.
- In some Spanish idioms, boca is used to refer to a person's appetite or the act of eating, such as in boca pequeña to describe someone who eats very little.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are looking at a modern art sculpture.
- SofíaMira esa escultura, es muy rara.Look at that sculpture, it is very strange.
- AlejandroSí, es una persona sin boca.Yes, it is a person with no mouth.
- SofíaEs un diseño muy interesante.It is a very interesting design.
- AlejandroTienes razón, Sofía.You are right, Sofía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries boca, sin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
