noun
portion, serving
A2
Portion — means 'portion' or 'serving' in English; Spanish equivalents 'porción' or 'ración'. It's a feminine noun (die Portion), plural Portionen. Declension follows regular weak feminine patterns with plural -en. Used for food amounts; no irregular plural or unusual gender, commonly used in menus and recipes.
Examples
Jede Person bekommt eine Portion Suppe.
Each person gets one serving of soup.
Ich möchte eine kleine Portion.
I would like a small portion.
Die Portion ist heute sehr groß.
The portion is very large today.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a plate with a single serving labeled 'Portion'.
Portion sounds like English 'portion'.
die — many -ion nouns are feminine (die Portion).
Notes
Plural 'Portionen'. Common in menus and recipes.