How to Say "The Backpack" in Spanish

la mochila

/la mot͡ʃila/from spelling rules

The English phrase "the backpack" is translated into Spanish as la mochila.

la mochila refers to a bag with straps that goes over the shoulders to carry things on the back.

How does it change in a sentence?

The plural form of la mochila is las mochilas.

/la motʃila/

The word mochila originally comes from the Basque word motxil, which is a diminutive form of the word for 'boy'.
The term mochilear is a colloquial verb derived from mochila that means to travel cheaply with just a backpack.
In some contexts, calling someone a mochilero does not just mean they carry a bag, but identifies them as a specific type of adventurous budget traveler.

No vendí la mochila.
I didn't sell the backpack.
This sentence shows how to use la mochila in a negative statement about selling it.
Tatoeba #9719571 by JSKabylie, translation #10273918 by LimeGreenTeknii
Déjame ver en la mochila.
Let me look in the backpack.
This sentence demonstrates using la mochila to indicate looking inside the bag.
Tatoeba #9191597 by ignacio, translation #9190295 by Nylez
La mochila pesa por los libros de física.
The backpack is being weighed down by the physics books.
This sentence shows how to describe the weight of la mochila due to its contents.
Tatoeba #1317844 by Shishir, translation #10726394 by DJ_Saidez
La mochila está en el salón de clases.
The backpack is in the classroom.
El profesor lleva su morral a la escuela.
The teacher carries his backpack to school.
Los estudiantes guardan sus libros en la mochila escolar.
The students keep their books in their school backpack.
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María and Alejandro are getting ready to leave for a hike.

Sources

IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries la, mochila, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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