Pumpkin / squash (Chile) in Spanish
Pumpkin / squash (Chile) in Spanish is zapallo (sah-PAH-yoh). It's masculine: el zapallo.
- Spanish
- el zapallo
- Say it
- el sah-PAH-yoh
- Gender
- Masculine: el zapallo
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Chilean food and meal words
The other words in step 3 of Chilean Spanish Words.
- la paltaavocado (Chile) · lah PAHL-tah
- la frutillastrawberry (Chile) · lah froo-TEE-yah
- el choclocorn (Chile) · el CHOH-kloh
- el porotobean (Chile) · el poh-ROH-toh
- el completoChilean loaded hot dog · el kohm-PLEH-toh
- la onceafternoon or evening tea meal (Chile) · lah OHN-seh
- la marraquetacrusty bread roll (Chile) · lah mah-rah-KEH-tah
- el motecooked hulled grain · el MOH-teh
- la empanadastuffed pastry · lah ehm-pah-NAH-dah
Questions about zapallo
How do you say pumpkin / squash (Chile) in Spanish?
Pumpkin / squash (Chile) in Spanish is el zapallo.
How do you pronounce zapallo?
Say it sah-PAH-yoh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: PAH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is zapallo masculine or feminine in Spanish?
zapallo is masculine, so it takes el: el zapallo.
What does zapallo mean in English?
In English, el zapallo means pumpkin / squash (Chile).
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