Bean (Puerto Rico) in Spanish
Bean (Puerto Rico) in Spanish is habichuela (ah-bee-CHWEH-lah). It's feminine: la habichuela.
- Spanish
- la habichuela
- Say it
- lah ah-bee-CHWEH-lah
- Gender
- Feminine: la habichuela
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Puerto Rican food and ingredient words
The other words in step 3 of Puerto Rican Spanish Words.
- la chinaorange fruit (Puerto Rico) · lah CHEE-nah
- la parchapassion fruit (Puerto Rico) · lah PAHR-chah
- el guineobanana (Puerto Rico) · el gee-NEH-oh
- el gandulpigeon pea · el gahn-DOOL
- el mofongomashed-plantain dish · el moh-FOHN-goh
- la alcapurriastuffed fritter (Puerto Rico) · lah ahl-kah-POO-ryah
- el bacalaítocod fritter (Puerto Rico) · el bah-kah-lah-EE-toh
- la piraguashaved-ice treat (Puerto Rico) · lah pee-RAH-gwah
- el temblequecoconut pudding (Puerto Rico) · el tehm-BLEH-keh
Questions about habichuela
How do you say bean (Puerto Rico) in Spanish?
Bean (Puerto Rico) in Spanish is la habichuela.
How do you pronounce habichuela?
Say it ah-bee-CHWEH-lah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: CHWEH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is habichuela masculine or feminine in Spanish?
habichuela is feminine, so it takes la: la habichuela.
What does habichuela mean in English?
In English, la habichuela means bean (Puerto Rico).
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