How to Say "grates" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “grates” is “raya” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
verbA2
3rd person singular present tense (e.g., She grates cheese)
Examples
El lápiz raya la pared accidentalmente.
The pencil scratches the wall accidentally.
Si el carro raya la pintura, será caro.
If the car scratches the paint, it will be expensive.
¡Raya la zanahoria!
Grate the carrot! (Tú command)
Homophone Alert
'Raya' (the verb form) sounds exactly like 'raya' (the noun). Pay attention to the surrounding words to know if it's an action or a thing.
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