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"Book bag" is a noun which is often translated as "la mochila", and "backpack" is a noun which is also often translated as "la mochila". Learn more about the difference between "book bag" and "backpack" below.
book bag(
book
bahg
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (backpack)
a. la mochila (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
When I was walking between classes today, my book bag broke.Mientras caminaba entre clases hoy, mi mochila se rompió.
b. la bolsa de libros (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The book bag I used to use broke, so I have to buy a new one.La bolsa de libros que usaba antes se rompió, así que tengo que comprar una nueva.
backpack(
bahk
-
pahk
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (rucksack)
a. la mochila (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The book is in my backpack.El libro está en mi mochila.
b. el bulto (M) (Bolivia) (Caribbean) (Nicaragua) (Venezuela)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Bolivia
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Nicaragua
Regionalism used in Venezuela
The child forgot his backpack at home today.El niño olvidó su bulto en la casa hoy.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. viajar de mochilero
Last year we backpacked across Canada.El año pasado viajamos de mochilero por Canadá.
