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How to Say "chunks" in Spanish

The Spanish word forchunksis trozosA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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trozos

nounA2
thick or large pieces, often of food
A wooden board with several small, irregular pieces of a broken bright red apple scattered across it.

Examples

Corta la carne en trozos pequeños.

Cut the meat into small pieces.

Había trozos de vidrio por todo el suelo.

There were bits of glass all over the floor.

He leído solo algunos trozos de su libro.

I have read only some parts of his book.

Plural Form

This is the plural form of 'trozo'. Because the singular ends in a vowel, you simply add an 's'.

Matching Gender

Since this word is masculine, any words describing it (like 'pequeños') must also end in 'os'.

Trozos vs. Pedazos

Mistake:Using 'pedazos' exclusively.

Correction: While very similar, 'trozos' is often used for things intentionally cut (like cake or meat), whereas 'pedazos' is more common for things that broke accidentally (like a dropped plate).

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