Spanish Conversation · Level 26
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Spanish word
granero
Pronunciation
IPA/gɾaˈneɾo/
Meaning
- masculine nounbarn
Example
El granero está cerca de la casa.
The barn is near the house.
More examples
¿Puedes ayudarme a llevar los sacos al granero?
Can you help me carry the sacks to the barn?
Core concept
Earthen or wooden barn beside a farmhouse holding bulk harvested grain.
Common phrases
al lado del granero
beside the barn
frente al granero
in front of the barn
entrar en el granero
go into the barn
Similar words
almacén: Houses general goods or merchandise in a building used for storage.
pajar: Keeps dried hay in a small building or loft for animal bedding and feed.
cobertizo: Shelters tools and small equipment under a simple roofed structure.
Definition in Spanish
Lugar cubierto, en una finca o junto a una casa rural, destinado a guardar granos y protegerlos de la humedad y las plagas.
Word origin
Derived from Latin granarium and ultimately from granum 'grain', with the suffix -ero marking a location associated with that material.
Usage tips
- Unlike English barn, granero normally denotes grain storage rather than housing animals or general farm goods, where establo or pajar are used.
Other meanings
- granarynoun
Related words
- granariogranarynoun