Ice cream in Spanish
Ice cream in Spanish is helado (eh-LAH-doh). It's masculine: el helado, plural los helados.
- Spanish
- el helado
- Say it
- el eh-LAH-doh
- Gender
- Masculine: el helado
- Plural
- los helados
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Dishes, snacks and desserts in Spanish
The other words in step 6 of Food and Drinks in Spanish.
- la sopasoup · lah SOH-pah
- la ensaladasalad · lah en-sah-LAH-dah
- el sándwichsandwich · el SAHN-weech
- la hamburguesahamburger · lah ahm-boor-GEH-sah
- las papas fritasFrench fries · lahs PAH-pahs FREE-tahs
- la pizzapizza · lah PEE-tsah
- el postredessert · el POHS-treh
- el pastelcake · el pahs-TEL
- la galletacookie · lah gah-YEH-tah
- el chocolatechocolate · el choh-koh-LAH-teh
- el dulcecandy · el DOOL-seh
Questions about helado
How do you say ice cream in Spanish?
Ice cream in Spanish is el helado.
How do you pronounce helado?
Say it eh-LAH-doh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: LAH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is helado masculine or feminine in Spanish?
helado is masculine, so it takes el: el helado. The plural is los helados.
What does helado mean in English?
In English, el helado means ice cream.
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Updated · Pronunciation guides use Latin American Spanish.