cebada
/θeˈbada/feminine
In Spanish, barley is cebada.
The word cebada refers to the cereal grain Hordeum vulgare or the plant itself.
Meaning: Hordeum vulgare or its grains (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
cebada is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/θeˈbada/
Did you know?
- While cebada means barley, it is a close cousin to the Catalan word civada, which actually refers to oats instead of barley.
- In Spanish, the term agua de cebada refers to a traditional barley water drink often used in folk medicine to treat kidney issues and reduce swelling.
- The word cebada shares the same root as the verb cebar, which means to feed or fatten livestock. This reflects the plant's historical primary use as animal fodder rather than human food.
Examples in context
- La cebada es un cereal.Barley is a cereal.This sentence is useful for identifying barley as a cereal.Tatoeba #7122229 by arh, translation #9788547 by helloroto
- Sembré mi campo con cebada.I sowed my field with barley.This sentence is useful for describing the action of sowing a field with cebada.Tatoeba #6837498 by albrusgher, translation #2719594 by Amastan
- Él sembró su campo con cebada.He sowed his field with barley.This sentence is useful for describing a third-person subject sowing a field with cebada.Tatoeba #6837500 by albrusgher, translation #2719604 by Amastan
- ¿Sabes dónde puedo comprar cebada para hacer una sopa?Do you know where I can buy barley to make a soup?
- Puedes encontrar cebada en el supermercado o en la tienda de alimentos naturales.You can find barley at the supermarket or at the health food store.
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Example conversation
In a kitchen, Maria and Mateo are looking at a recipe.
- María¿Necesitamos cebada para la sopa?Do we need barley for the soup?
- MateoSí, la receta pide cebada.Yes, the recipe asks for barley.
- MaríaNo tengo mucha cebada en la despensa.I don't have much barley in the pantry.
- MateoYo iré a comprar más cebada.I will go buy more barley.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “barley” translations and entries cebada, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cebada, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
