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Fruits in Spanish

Everyday and tropical fruits, berries and stone fruits, with pronunciation and regional alternatives.

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Common fruits in Spanish

Fruit names change by country more than most words: a banana is plátano in Spain and Mexico, banana in Argentina, guineo in Puerto Rico. Meals, meat and drinks are on the food and drinks page.

  • la frutafruit · lah FROO-tah
  • la manzanaapple · lah mahn-SAH-nah
  • el plátanobanana · el PLAH-tah-noh
  • la naranjaorange · lah nah-RAHN-hah
  • el limónlemon · el lee-MOHN
  • la limalime · lah LEE-mah
  • la fresastrawberry · lah FREH-sah
  • la uvagrape · lah OO-bah
  • la perapear · lah PEH-rah
  • el melocotónpeach · el meh-loh-koh-TOHN
  • la sandíawatermelon · lah sahn-DEE-ah
  • el melónmelon · el meh-LOHN
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Fruits in Spanish: the full list

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Quick answer: fruit is la fruta, apple is la manzana, banana is el plátano, orange is la naranja, lemon is el limón, lime is la lima, strawberry is la fresa, grape is la uva, pear is la pera, peach is el melocotón, watermelon is la sandía, and melon is el melón.

Common fruits in Spanish

EnglishSpanishSay itChanges to
fruitla frutalah FROO-tah
applela manzanalah mahn-SAH-nah
bananael plátanoel PLAH-tah-nohBanana in Argentina, banano in Colombia, guineo in the Caribbean.
orangela naranjalah nah-RAHN-hah
lemonel limónel lee-MOHN
limela limalah LEE-mahIn Mexico, limón usually means lime.
strawberryla fresalah FREH-sahFrutilla in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay.
grapela uvalah OO-bah
pearla peralah PEH-rah
peachel melocotónel meh-loh-koh-TOHNDurazno in much of Latin America.
watermelonla sandíalah sahn-DEE-ah
melonel melónel meh-LOHN

Tropical fruits in Spanish

EnglishSpanishSay itChanges to
pineapplela piñalah PEE-nyah
mangoel mangoel MAHN-goh
papayala papayalah pah-PAH-yah
avocadoel aguacateel ah-gwah-KAH-tehPalta in Argentina, Chile and Peru.
coconutel cocoel KOH-koh

Berries and stone fruits in Spanish

EnglishSpanishSay itChanges to
cherryla cerezalah seh-REH-sah
raspberryla frambuesalah frahm-BWEH-sah
blueberryel arándanoel ah-RAHN-dah-noh
blackberryla moralah MOH-rah
plumla ciruelalah see-RWEH-lah
kiwiel kiwiel KEE-wee
figel higoel EE-goh
apricotel albaricoqueel ahl-bah-ree-KOH-keh
date (fruit)el dátilel DAH-teellos dátiles
pomegranatela granadalah grah-NAH-dah

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Questions about fruits in spanish

How do you say banana in Spanish?

Plátano in Spain and Mexico, banana in Argentina and Uruguay, banano in Colombia and guineo in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

How do you say avocado in Spanish?

Aguacate in Mexico, Central America and Spain; palta in Argentina, Chile and Peru.

How do you say strawberry in Spanish?

Fresa, or frutilla in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay.

Are fruits masculine or feminine in Spanish?

Both. Many end in -a and are feminine (la manzana, la pera), but others are masculine: el plátano, el limón, el mango.

How do you say apple in Spanish?

La manzana. Apple juice is jugo de manzana, or zumo de manzana in Spain.

How do you say orange in Spanish?

La naranja for the fruit. The color is naranja or anaranjado.

How do you say lemon and lime in Spanish?

El limón and la lima. In Mexico, limón usually means the small green lime.

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