🇬🇧🇪🇸 handbag - bolso : English Lesson

Meaning of "handbag" ("bolso"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A handbag is a small bag that a person, usually a woman, carries in their hand or over their arm. It is used to hold important personal things like money, keys, a phone, tissues, and make-up. People take their handbag when they go out so they don’t have to carry everything in their pockets, and it helps keep all their little items safe and easy to find.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

When I carried my grandma’s handbag, I grew three muscles and one backache in five seconds.

My sister swings her handbag like a superhero weapon, which is terrifying because it’s full of metal keychains.

When Dad couldn’t find the TV remote, it was, of course, peacefully sleeping in Mom’s handbag.

Mom says her handbag is private, which I think means there’s secret chocolate in there.

I thought Mom’s handbag was empty, but she still pulled out snacks, wipes, and a full raincoat somehow.

She holds a small red handbag. The handbag has money, keys and a phone. On the street the handbag falls and opens. She feels very sad and scared. Many people stop and look. A boy picks up her handbag and calls, "Here!" A woman gives the handbag back. She smiles and hugs her handbag.

This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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