How to Say "pencil lead" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “pencil lead” is “mina” — A2 level.
English → SpanishA2
nounA2
graphite refill
Examples
Se me acabó la mina del portaminas.
I ran out of lead in my mechanical pencil.
Necesitas comprar minas más gruesas para dibujar.
You need to buy thicker leads for drawing.
Lead vs. Pencil
Mistake: “Using 'lápiz' when you mean 'mina'.”
Correction: A 'lápiz' is the whole pencil; the 'mina' is just the graphite inside, often for a mechanical pencil ('portaminas').
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