🇬🇧🇪🇸 cheek - mejilla : English Lesson

Meaning of "cheek" ("mejilla"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A cheek is one of the two sides of your face, located between your nose and ears. Cheeks can turn red when you're embarrassed, get stuffed with food when you're hungry, and be a great spot for a grandma's big, squishy kiss!

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

My hamster stuffed so much food in his cheeks, I thought he was saving snacks for the winter.

I tried to blow up a balloon, but I only succeeded in making my cheeks look like a pufferfish.

I fell asleep on my math book and woke up with numbers printed on my cheek.

My little sister gave my cheek a "magic kiss"—but I think the only magic was turning my face sticky.

I stored a whole marshmallow in my cheek and became a real-life chipmunk for five minutes.

The little boy fell in the park. He had mud on one cheek. His sister put her clean hand on the mud on his cheek. She gave a small kiss on his cheek and wiped the cheek with a cloth. The boy smiled, the mud was gone, and his cheek was red and clean.

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This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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