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How do you say "barley" in Spanish?
la cebada
In Spanish, "barley" is la cebada.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce la seh-BAH-dah, stress on the middle syllable, with the c before e giving a soft th sound.
Grammar notes
la cebada is feminine. Its plural is cebadas.
Example sentence
La sopa estaba espesa de cebada.
The soup was thick with barley.
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How to remember la cebada
Cebada shares a root with 'cebo', bait or feed, since barley is often used for animal feed too.
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Questions about la cebada
How do you pronounce la cebada?
Pronounce la seh-BAH-dah, stress on the middle syllable, with the c before e giving a soft th sound.
Is la cebada masculine or feminine?
la cebada is feminine. la cebada is feminine. Its plural is cebadas.
How is la cebada used in Spanish?
la cebada is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: La sopa estaba espesa de cebada. (The soup was thick with barley.).
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