What is the Spanish word for "portion"?

Learn how to say "portion" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

portion

Spanish

porción

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Alternative translations of "portion"

parte
porción
porción

Examples of how to use "portion" in Spanish

English
Please give me a smaller portion.
Spanish
Por favor, dame una porción más pequeña.
English
Please give me a small portion of cake.
Spanish
Por favor, dame una pequeña porción de pastel.
English
A portion of the book was unreadable.
Spanish
Una porción del libro era ilegible.
English
She saved a portion of her salary.
Spanish
Ella ahorró una parte de su salario.
English
This recipe needs a portion of butter.
Spanish
Esta receta necesita una porción de mantequilla.

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