graneros
/ɡɾaneɾos/from spelling rules
The English word 'barns' is translated into Spanish as graneros.
Depending on the specific region, other terms like cobertizos or galpones may be used to refer to the same concept.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is derived from grano, meaning 'grain' and the suffix -ero, which indicates a place or container for a specific substance.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some regions, cobertizos is used to refer to the concept of barns, while in other regions, galpones is used instead of graneros.
How does it change in a sentence?
graneros is a masculine noun. It uses the ending os to indicate the plural form.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡɾaneɾos/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking rural areas, the term granero can be used metaphorically to describe a region that produces a vast amount of a specific crop, such as calling a province the 'granero' of the country.
- In certain Spanish-speaking agricultural contexts, a building used for both storing grain and sheltering animals might be called a paridera if it is specifically for birthing livestock.
- In many parts of Latin America, the word galpón refers to large, industrial-scale sheds or warehouses, making it sound much more modern than the traditional English 'barn'.
Examples in context
- Mira las aves del cielo: ellas ni siembran, ni cosechan, ni juntan en graneros, y sin embargo, vuestro Padre celestial las alimenta. ¿No sois vosotros de más valor que ellas?Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?This sentence is useful for seeing how to use graneros in a literary or religious context regarding the gathering of crops.Tatoeba #5824700 by albrusgher, translation #5141861 by LeeSooHa
- En el campo de mi abuelo, hay hermosos establos para los caballos.In my grandfather's field, there are beautiful barns for the horses.
- En el rancho, tienen cobertizos para guardar herramientas y maquinaria agrícola.At the ranch, they have barns to store tools and farm machinery.
- Los galpones en esta finca son amplios y bien mantenidos.The barns in this farm are spacious and well-maintained.
- Los graneros están llenos de maíz.The barns are full of corn.
- Construyeron unos graneros nuevos en la granja.They built some new barns on the farm.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are visiting a farm.
- DanielLucía, ¿cuántos graneros tiene esta granja?Lucía, how many barns does this farm have?
- LucíaCreo que hay tres graneros grandes.I think there are three large barns.
- DanielSon muy antiguos y bonitos.They are very old and beautiful.
- LucíaSí, Daniel, están muy bien cuidados.Yes, Daniel, they are very well maintained.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
