barra de granola
/bara de ɡɾanola/from spelling rules
The English phrase "granola bar" is translated into Spanish as barra de granola.
A barra de granola refers to a confection made of granola and a sweetener that has been pressed into a bar shape.
Meaning: confection of granola and sweetener pressed into a bar shape (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of barra (bar), de (of) and granola (granola).
Which one should you use?
The singular form is barra de granola, while the plural form is barras de granola.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the plural form barras de granola, only the noun barra is pluralized to barras.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the term barra describes something much more intense than a snack, specifically referring to the organized, often boisterous groups of football fans in a stadium.
- If you are looking for this snack in a supermarket in Spain or parts of Latin America, you might find it labeled as barrita de cereales instead of using the word granola at all.
- The word barra is a linguistic cousin to the French word barre and the English word 'bar', as all three come from the Vulgar Latin *barra.
Examples in context
- Hola, podría darme una barra de granola, por favor?Hello, could you give me a granola bar, please?
- ¿Cuál es la mejor marca de barra energética de granola en su tienda?What is the best brand of granola energy bar in your store?
- Ayer comí una barra de cereal con trozos de fruta, ¿quieres una?Yesterday, I ate a cereal bar with pieces of fruit, do you want one?
- Compré una barra de granola para el desayuno.I bought a granola bar for breakfast.
- ¿Quieres una barra de granola?Do you want a granola bar?
- Esta barra de granola es muy saludable.This granola bar is very healthy.
Example conversation
María and Alejandro are packing snacks for a hiking trip.
- MaríaTengo una barra de granola en mi mochila.I have a granola bar in my backpack.
- Alejandro¿Me das un poco, María?Can you give me a little, María?
- MaríaSí, claro, Alejandro.Yes, of course, Alejandro.
- AlejandroMuchas gracias.Thank you very much.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries barra, de, granola, CC BY-SA 4.0.
