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How to Say "flour" in Spanish

The Spanish word forflouris harinaA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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harina

nounA1
cooking and baking
A pile of white flour on a wooden surface with a small wooden scoop.

Examples

Necesito comprar un kilo de harina para hacer pan.

I need to buy a kilo of flour to make bread.

Mezcla la harina con los huevos y la leche.

Mix the flour with the eggs and the milk.

Hay diferentes tipos de harina, como la de trigo o la de maíz.

There are different types of flour, such as wheat or corn flour.

Feminine Noun

This word is feminine, so you should always use feminine words with it, like 'la harina' or 'mucha harina'.

Silent H

The 'h' at the beginning is completely silent. It sounds exactly like it starts with the letter 'a'.

The Silent H

Mistake:Pronouncing it as 'jarina'.

Correction: The 'h' is silent in Spanish. Pronounce it as /ah-ree-nah/.

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