Harina means flour, an ingredient used in bread and many other foods.
The idea
The noun is feminine: la harina, una harina; the plural is las harinas.
Examples
- Necesito harina para hacer pan.I need flour to make bread.
- Marta compra harina de maíz en el mercado.Marta buys corn flour at the market.
- ¿Queda harina en la cocina?Is there any flour left in the kitchen?
- Añadimos la harina poco a poco.We add the flour little by little.
- Esta harina integral es buena para las galletas.This wholemeal flour is good for biscuits.
- En la tienda venden harinas de arroz y de trigo.The shop sells rice and wheat flours.
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Watch out
Do not use el with harina: its stressed syllable is not the initial one.
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Choose the feminine article: ___ harina está en la bolsa. (La / El)
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La
La agrees with the feminine singular noun in the bag.
Choose the plural: Probamos dos ___ diferentes. (harinas / harina)
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harinas
Harinas fits after dos when talking about two kinds.
Choose the ingredient: Para la masa necesito ___. (harina / música)
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harina
Harina is an ingredient for dough.
Practice round
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Choose the feminine article: ___ harina está en la bolsa. (La / El)
Choose the plural: Probamos dos ___ diferentes. (harinas / harina)
Choose the ingredient: Para la masa necesito ___. (harina / música)
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