Potato (regional comparison) in Spanish
Potato (regional comparison) in Spanish is patata (pah-TAH-tah), or papa. It's feminine: la patata.
- Spanish
- la patata
- Say it
- lah pah-TAH-tah
- Gender
- Feminine: la patata
- Also said
- la papa
- Note
- Papa is widespread across Latin America and also occurs in Spain.
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Regional Spanish words for the home and food
The other words in step 2 of Spain vs Latin America: Spanish Words.
- el pisoapartment (regional comparison) · el PEE-soh
- el frigoríficorefrigerator (regional comparison) · el free-goh-REE-fee-koh
- el grifofaucet (regional comparison) · el GREE-foh
- el lavabobathroom sink (regional comparison) · el lah-BAH-boh
- el zumojuice (regional comparison) · el SOO-moh
- la judíabean (regional comparison) · lah hoo-DEE-ah
- el melocotónpeach (regional comparison) · el meh-loh-koh-TOHN
- la fresastrawberry (regional comparison) · lah FREH-sah
- el cacahuetepeanut (regional comparison) · el kah-kah-WEH-teh
Questions about patata
How do you say potato (regional comparison) in Spanish?
Potato (regional comparison) in Spanish is la patata. You can also say la papa. Papa is widespread across Latin America and also occurs in Spain.
How do you pronounce patata?
Say it pah-TAH-tah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: TAH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is patata masculine or feminine in Spanish?
patata is feminine, so it takes la: la patata.
What does patata mean in English?
In English, la patata means potato (regional comparison).
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