This is a list of 25 common words for talking about vegetables in Spanish, each with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. Play any word to hear it, check yourself in the quiz and download the list for Anki or Quizlet.
Vegetables in Spanish: la patata, el tomate, la zanahoria, el pepino, la col, la lechuga, el brócoli. The table below gives all 25 words with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. A quiz of 10 questions checks what you remember, and the list can be downloaded for a spreadsheet, Quizlet or Anki.
| Word | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| la patata /patata/ | potato | He comprado patatas para la cena. I bought potatoes for dinner. |
| el tomate /tomate/ | tomato | Corto un tomate para la ensalada. I am cutting a tomato for the salad. |
| la zanahoria /θanaoɾja/ | carrot | Mi hijo come zanahorias todos los días. My son eats carrots every day. |
| el pepino /pepino/ | cucumber | Añadimos pepino fresco a la ensalada. We add fresh cucumber to the salad. |
| la col /kol/ | cabbage | La col está en la nevera. The cabbage is in the refrigerator. |
| la lechuga /letʃuɣa/ | lettuce | Lavo la lechuga antes de comer. I wash the lettuce before eating. |
| el brócoli /bɾokoli/ | broccoli | Hoy preparo brócoli con patatas. Today I am preparing broccoli with potatoes. |
| la coliflor /kolifloɾ/ | cauliflower | La coliflor necesita diez minutos de cocción. The cauliflower needs ten minutes of cooking. |
| las espinacas /espinakas/ | spinach | He comprado espinacas para la tortilla. I bought spinach for the omelet. |
| el guisante /ɡisante/ | pea | Pongo guisantes en el arroz. I put peas in the rice. |
| la judía /xuðia/ In Latin America: el frijol. | bean | Las judías verdes están muy tiernas. The green beans are very tender. |
| el maíz /maiθ/ In Latin America: el choclo. | corn | El maíz combina bien con la ensalada. Corn goes well with the salad. |
| la calabaza /kalaβaθa/ | pumpkin | La calabaza crece mucho en otoño. The pumpkin grows a lot in autumn. |
| el calabacín /kalaβaθin/ | zucchini | Corto el calabacín en rodajas finas. I cut the zucchini into thin slices. |
| la berenjena /beɾeŋxena/ | eggplant | La berenjena queda deliciosa al horno. The eggplant is delicious when baked. |
| el pimiento /pimjɛnto/ | bell pepper | El pimiento rojo está sobre la mesa. The red bell pepper is on the table. |
| la seta /seta/ In Latin America: el hongo. | mushroom | He encontrado una seta grande. I found a large mushroom. |
| la remolacha /remolatʃa/ | beetroot | La remolacha da color a la ensalada. Beetroot adds color to the salad. |
| el rábano /raβano/ | radish | El rábano tiene un sabor fuerte. The radish has a strong flavor. |
| el apio /apjo/ | celery | Añade apio a la sopa, por favor. Add celery to the soup, please. |
| el espárrago /esparaɣo/ | asparagus | Los espárragos están listos para comer. The asparagus is ready to eat. |
| el puerro /pwero/ | leek | El puerro mejora mucho esta crema. The leek greatly improves this cream soup. |
| el boniato /bonjato/ In some parts of Spain: la batata. | sweet potato | El boniato está dulce después de hornearlo. The sweet potato is sweet after baking it. |
| la alcachofa /alkatʃofa/ | artichoke | La alcachofa necesita bastante tiempo para cocinarse. The artichoke needs quite a long time to cook. |
| la guindilla /ɡindiʎa/ In Latin America: el chile. | chili pepper | La guindilla hace la salsa muy picante. The chili pepper makes the sauce very spicy. |
The list on this page has 25 words. The first ones are la patata (potato), el tomate (tomato), la zanahoria (carrot). Each comes with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence.
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