migas
/miɡas/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for "crumbs" is migas.
If you are specifically referring to bread crumbs, you should use the phrase migajas de pan.
How does it change in a sentence?
The related form migajas is a feminine plural noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/miɡas/
Did you know?
- In Spain, migas refers to a famous traditional dish made of fried breadcrumbs, rather than just the leftovers on a plate.
- The word miga refers not only to the crumbs but also to the soft, fluffy interior of a loaf of bread, as opposed to the crust.
- In certain slang expressions, migajas can refer to the small, useless change left over after a transaction.
Examples in context
- Va a ser difícil barrer estas migas.It will be hard to sweep these crumbs.This sentence shows how to use migas when talking about sweeping.Tatoeba #2056611 by lazarus1907, translation #1838363 by LanguageExpert
- Limpia ahora mismo todas esas migas de la mesa.Clear off all those crumbs from the table right now.This sentence demonstrates using migas in the context of cleaning a table.Tatoeba #10249716 by Seael, translation #10249732 by LimeGreenTeknii
- Pasame la escoba y la palita, por favor. Se me cayeron algunas migas al piso.Pass me the broom and dustpan, please. I spilled some crumbs on the floor.This sentence illustrates the use of migas when describing something spilled on the floor.Tatoeba #2442694 by hayastan, translation #2440106 by MethodGT
- Por favor, limpien las migajas de la mesaPlease clean the crumbs off the table
- ¡Qué bueno! Todavía quedan miguitas de panHow nice! There are still crumbs of bread left
- No tires las migajas de pan, podemos usarlas para empanizarDon't throw away the bread crumbs, we can use them for breading
- Estas migajas están por todas partesThese crumbs are everywhere
- ¿Podría limpiar las migas de la mesa, por favor?Could you clean the crumbs off the table, please?
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are cleaning the kitchen after breakfast.
- ElenaDaniel, limpia esas migas de la mesa.Daniel, clean those crumbs off the table.
- DanielLo siento, Elena, lo haré ahora.I'm sorry, Elena, I'll do it now.
- ElenaGracias, es que hay muchas migas.Thanks, it's just that there are many crumbs.
- DanielYa terminé de limpiar todo.I finished cleaning everything.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
