How to Say "shard" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “shard” is “fragmento” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Había fragmentos de vidrio por todo el suelo.
There were shards of glass all over the floor.
Los arqueólogos encontraron un fragmento de cerámica antigua.
The archaeologists found a piece of ancient pottery.
Solo recuperaron un pequeño fragmento del avión.
They only recovered a small fragment of the plane.
Always Masculine
Even if the object it comes from is feminine (like 'una botella'), the word 'fragmento' itself is always masculine.
Connecting with 'De'
To say what the piece is made of, use 'fragmento de' followed by the material or object.
Using 'fragmento' for food
Mistake: “Un fragmento de pastel.”
Correction: Un trozo de pastel. Use 'trozo' or 'pedazo' for food portions; 'fragmento' sounds like the cake exploded into tiny bits!
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