How to Say "dust" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “dust” is “polvo” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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NounA2
fine, scattered particles in the air or on surfaces
Examples
Necesitas limpiar el polvo de esa mesa.
You need to clean the dust off that table.
La receta pide una cucharada de polvo de hornear.
The recipe calls for a tablespoon of baking powder.
Después de la sequía, había mucho polvo en el camino.
After the drought, there was a lot of dust on the road.
Gender Reminder
Even though many things that scatter or are fine particles are feminine (like la arena or la ceniza), polvo is always masculine: el polvo.
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