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How do you say "chickpea" in Spanish?
el garbanzo
In Spanish, "chickpea" is el garbanzo.
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Pronunciation
Say el gar-BAHN-soh, stress on the middle syllable, with a hard g and a soft s.
Grammar notes
el garbanzo is masculine. Its plural is garbanzos.
Example sentence
Ella trituró los garbanzos para hacer hummus.
She mashed the chickpeas into hummus.
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How to remember el garbanzo
Garbanzo is a fun, bouncy word that stands completely apart from 'chickpea' in English.
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Questions about el garbanzo
How do you pronounce el garbanzo?
Say el gar-BAHN-soh, stress on the middle syllable, with a hard g and a soft s.
Is el garbanzo masculine or feminine?
el garbanzo is masculine. el garbanzo is masculine. Its plural is garbanzos.
How is el garbanzo used in Spanish?
el garbanzo is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ella trituró los garbanzos para hacer hummus. (She mashed the chickpeas into hummus.).
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