How to Say "Pimples" in Spanish

granos

/ɡɾanos/from spelling rules

The English phrase "pimples" is translated into Spanish as granos.

granos refers to the small, red spots that appear on the skin when pores become blocked.

Which one should you use?

While granos is the standard word for pimples, it is also the general word for grains, seeds or beans depending on the context.

The singular form of this word is grano.

/ɡɾanos/

In some Spanish speaking regions, the word barrito is used for a pimple, which is a diminutive of barro, the word for 'mud'.
The word espinilla describes a pimple but is also the anatomical term for the 'shin' bone in the leg.
The word grano is used in the idiom separar el grano de la paja, which translates to 'separating the grain from the chaff' to mean discerning truth from falsehood.

Si como demasiado chocolate me salen granos.
If I eat too much chocolate, I break out in pimples.
This sentence is useful for expressing how certain foods might cause one to break out in granos.
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No puedo usar maquillaje nuevo porque me salieron unos granos anoche.
I can't use new makeup because I got some pimples last night.
Me salió una espinilla enorme justo antes de mi entrevista de trabajo.
I got a huge pimple right before my job interview.
Tengo unos granos en la frente.
I have some pimples on my forehead.
Esos granos son muy dolorosos.
Those pimples are very painful.

Daniel and Elena are talking about skincare.

Daniel

Elena, ¿qué crema usas para los granos?
Elena, what cream do you use for pimples?
Elena

Uso una crema especial cada noche.
I use a special cream every night.
Daniel

Es que me están saliendo muchos granos.
It is just that I am getting a lot of pimples.
Elena

Puedes probar esta, Daniel.
You can try this one, Daniel.

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