Spanish word

párrafo

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈparafo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounparagraph

Example

En este libro hay tres párrafos por página.

This book has three paragraphs per page.

Illustration for párrafo (paragraph)

More examples

Lee el primer párrafo en voz alta.

Read the first paragraph aloud.

Core concept

Text unit of several related sentences that usually begins on a new line.

Common phrases

  • primer párrafo

    first paragraph

  • leer el párrafo

    read the paragraph

  • párrafo siguiente

    next paragraph

Similar words

oración: Single sentence that conveys a complete thought and ends with a period.
frase: Short sequence of words that conveys a simple idea.
línea: Single horizontal row of characters on a page or screen.

Definition in Spanish

Porción de un escrito formada por frases relacionadas que tratan un mismo asunto y que suele comenzar en nueva línea.

Word origin

Via Latin paragraphus from Greek paragraphos, literally 'a line beside' formed from para- 'beside' and graph- 'write', historically a sign marking a new section.

Usage tips

  • Summarizing each párrafo aloud helps practice stating a single point clearly in Spanish conversation.

Word lists with this word