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How to Say "particle" in Spanish

The Spanish word forparticleis granoA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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grano

nounA1
a small piece of something
A small pile of shiny, golden wheat grains resting on a light brown surface.

Examples

El agricultor cosechó mucho grano este año.

The farmer harvested a lot of grain this year.

Quiero un café hecho con granos enteros.

I want a coffee made with whole beans.

Solo queda un grano de arena en el reloj.

There is only one grain of sand left in the clock.

Always Masculine

Even though it refers to small, countable items like seeds, 'grano' is always a masculine noun ('el grano').

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