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5 Spanish Food and Shopping Words Every Beginner Should Know

Learn 5 useful Spanish food and shopping words with visual examples. Study each word, read a simple explanation and example sentence, then test yourself with the quick quiz.

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apple in Spanish — manzana
01

manzana

apple
Meaning

Una fruta redonda que es roja, verde o amarilla.

A round fruit that is red, green, or yellow.

Example

Como una manzana todos los días.

I eat an apple every day.

banana in Spanish — plátano
02

plátano

banana
Meaning

Una fruta larga y amarilla que es blanda por dentro.

A long, yellow fruit that is soft inside.

Example

A ella le gusta comer un plátano en el desayuno.

She likes to eat a banana for breakfast.

carrot in Spanish — zanahoria
03

zanahoria

carrot
Meaning

Una verdura larga y naranja que es crujiente.

A long, orange vegetable that is crunchy.

Example

Él está comiendo una zanahoria como merienda.

He is eating a carrot for a snack.

onion in Spanish — cebolla
04

cebolla

onion
Meaning

Una verdura redonda que puede ser blanca, amarilla o roja y te hace llorar.

A round vegetable that can be white, yellow, or red and makes you cry.

Example

Pongo una cebolla en mi ensalada.

I put an onion in my salad.

tomato in Spanish — tomate
05

tomate

tomato
Meaning

Una fruta redonda y roja que se usa a menudo en ensaladas y salsas.

A round, red fruit that is often used in salads and sauces.

Example

Ella añade un tomate a su sándwich.

She adds a tomato to her sandwich.

Quick quiz

Try to answer before opening each response.

What is the Spanish word for “apple”?

✓ manzana

What is the Spanish word for “banana”?

✓ plátano

What is the Spanish word for “carrot”?

✓ zanahoria

What is the Spanish word for “onion”?

✓ cebolla

What is the Spanish word for “tomato”?

✓ tomate

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