How to Say "gypsum" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “gypsum” is “yeso” — B1 level.
English → SpanishB1
nounB1
the mineral itself
Examples
Las paredes de esta casa son de yeso.
The walls of this house are made of plaster.
El artista hizo un molde de yeso para la escultura.
The artist made a plaster mold for the sculpture.
Hay que tapar ese agujero con un poco de yeso.
That hole needs to be covered with a bit of plaster.
Mass Nouns
Like the word 'water' or 'sand,' 'yeso' is a word for a substance you don't usually count with numbers. You don't say 'two plasters,' you say 'some plaster' or 'a bag of plaster'.
Yeso vs. Tiza
Mistake: “Escribo en la pizarra con yeso.”
Correction: Escribo en la pizarra con tiza.
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