la granja
/la ɡɾanxa/from spelling rules
In Spanish, 'the farm' is la granja.
The term la granja is used to describe an area of land and its buildings used for growing crops and raising animals. It can refer to a smaller farm or even a farmyard. In contrast, if you want to refer to the broader countryside or the fields themselves, you would use el campo.
Which one should you use?
While la granja refers to the farm as a functional unit or building complex, el campo is often used to refer to the broader countryside or the fields themselves. Additionally, la finca is generally used to emphasize larger agricultural estates.
Is it said differently in some regions?
La chacra is used predominantly in Argentina and Uruguay. El rancho specifically refers to a rural area or small farm in some regions.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of la granja is las granjas.
How do you pronounce it?
/la ɡɾanxa/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word granja shares a common ancestor with the English word 'grange'. Both terms evolved from the Latin grānum, which means 'grain'.
- The word rancho in Spanish describes a rural home or small farm, but in English, 'rancho' often specifically evokes the image of a large cattle ranch.
- The term la finca is often used in Spanish-speaking countries to refer to a property that is more of a luxury getaway or a private estate than a working 'granja'.
Examples in context
- La vaca también está en la granja.The cow is at the farm, too.This sentence uses la granja to show the location of a cow.Tatoeba #5227658 by cueyayotl, translation #5228475 by solejar
- Él tuvo que vender la granja por deudas.He had to sell the farm for debts.This sentence uses la granja in the context of selling a farm due to debts.Tatoeba #2149644 by marcelostockle, translation #5026311 by scheherezhad
- Yo compro huevos directamente de la granja.I buy eggs straight from the farm.This sentence uses la granja to describe where eggs are sourced from.Tatoeba #979222 by hayastan, translation #2808223 by isrtcify
- Mi familia tiene una finca en el campo.My family has a farm in the countryside.
- Aquí se cultiva el trigo en grandes granjas.Here, wheat is grown on large farms.
- Me encanta pasear por el rancho de mi abuelo.I love to walk around my grandfather's farm.
- En la provincia, muchos agricultores trabajan en la chacra.In the province, many farmers work on the farm.
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Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are looking at a photo of a countryside house.
- Lucía¿Es esta la granja de tu abuelo?Is this your grandfather's farm?
- DanielSí, es una granja muy bonita.Yes, it is a very beautiful farm.
- LucíaMe gustaría visitar la granja pronto.I would like to visit the farm soon.
- DanielTe encantará el aire de la granja.You will love the air at the farm.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries granja, la, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
