grano
/ˈɡra.no/
The English phrase grain is translated into Italian as grano.
grano refers to harvested seeds of various grass-related food crops.
Meaning: harvested seeds of various grass-related food crops (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 2 syllables, with the stress on the 1st syllable: /ˈɡra.no/.
Did you know?
- In Italian, the word grano can be used metaphorically to refer to 'money' in certain old-fashioned or colloquial contexts, much like how one might say 'dough' in English.
- Historically, grano was used as a unit of weight for gold and pearls in Italy, similar to the English 'grain'.
- If you are talking about 'grains' of sand or 'grains' of salt in Italian, you would typically use the word granelli instead of grano.
Examples in context
- È un venditore di grano.He deals in grain.This sentence is useful for describing someone's profession involving grain.Tatoeba #3003996 by Guybrush88, translation #296442 by CK
- I granai sono pieni di grano.The barns are full of grain.This sentence is useful for describing the contents of barns.Tatoeba #3108689 by Guybrush88, translation #2711689 by sharptoothed
- La pasta è fatta di cereali.Pasta is made of grains.
- La produzione di grano è aumentata quest'anno.The wheat production has increased this year.
- Ho sporcato la cucina con un granello di riso.I made a mess in the kitchen with a grain of rice.
- Il prezzo del grano è aumentato molto.The price of grain has increased a lot.
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Example conversation
Chiara and Francesco are visiting a farm together.
- ChiaraGuarda quanto è dorato questo grano!Look how golden this grain is!
- FrancescoSì, sembra che il raccolto sia ottimo.Yes, it looks like the harvest is great.
- ChiaraSai se producono farina di grano qui?Do you know if they produce wheat flour here?
- FrancescoPenso di sì, chiediamo al proprietario.I think so, let's ask the owner.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry grano, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
