Lime in Spanish
Lime in Spanish is lima (LEE-mah). It's feminine: la lima, plural las limas.
- Spanish
- la lima
- Say it
- lah LEE-mah
- Gender
- Feminine: la lima
- Plural
- las limas
- Note
- In Mexico, limón usually means lime.
One of 27 words in Fruits in Spanish: learn them step by step and practise them all.
Common fruits in Spanish
The other words in step 1 of Fruits in Spanish.
- 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 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
Questions about lima
How do you say lime in Spanish?
Lime in Spanish is la lima. In Mexico, limón usually means lime.
How do you pronounce lima?
Say it LEE-mah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: LEE. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is lima masculine or feminine in Spanish?
lima is feminine, so it takes la: la lima. The plural is las limas.
What does lima mean in English?
In English, la lima means lime.
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