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Bean (regional comparison) in Spanish

Bean (regional comparison) in Spanish is judía (hoo-DEE-ah), or frijol, poroto or habichuela. It's feminine: la judía.

Spanish
la judía
Say it
lah hoo-DEE-ah
Gender
Feminine: la judía
Also said
el frijol, el poroto, la habichuela
Note
Frijol: Mexico and elsewhere; poroto: Argentina, Chile and others; habichuela: parts of the Caribbean.

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Questions about judía

How do you say bean (regional comparison) in Spanish?

Bean (regional comparison) in Spanish is la judía. You can also say el frijol, el poroto or la habichuela. Frijol: Mexico and elsewhere; poroto: Argentina, Chile and others; habichuela: parts of the Caribbean.

How do you pronounce judía?

Say it hoo-DEE-ah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: DEE. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.

Is judía masculine or feminine in Spanish?

judía is feminine, so it takes la: la judía.

What does judía mean in English?

In English, la judía means bean (regional comparison).

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