noun · #155
language; tongue
Example: El español es una lengua bonita.
Spanish is a beautiful language.
Spanish → English
la lengua
la lengua is Spanish for language; tongue.
What la lengua means
How common is it?
la lengua is ranked #155 of the 500 most common Spanish words. It is in the everyday core of the language — common enough that it is worth knowing cold before you move on to specialist vocabulary.
Nearby on the frequency list
Words with a similar frequency to la lengua — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- la historia — story, history
- la música — music
- la película — film, movie
- el número — number
- el precio — price
- la tienda — shop
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22