Fruit at the market and in the kitchen
Fruit names are useful at the market, in a recipe and in a café. Here are the common fruits with their pronunciation and an example sentence each, then berries, citrus and tropical fruit.
Lingard
Spanish books
Fruits in Spanish
Fruit names in Spanish, from apple and banana to berries and tropical fruit, each with pronunciation, translation and an example sentence.
Get started for freeThe words
Download PDFla fruta[la ˈfɾuta]fruit
Como fruta todos los días.
I eat fruit every day.la manzana[la manˈθana]apple
La manzana es roja y dulce.
The apple is red and sweet.el plátano[el ˈplatano]banana
El plátano es amarillo y curvo.
The banana is yellow and curved.la naranja[la naˈɾanxa]orange
La naranja es redonda y jugosa.
The orange is round and juicy.la pera[la ˈpeɾa]pear
La pera es verde y dulce.
The pear is green and sweet.la uva[la ˈuβa]grape
Las uvas son verdes o moradas.
Grapes are green or purple.la fresa[la ˈfɾesa]strawberry
La fresa es roja y pequeña.
The strawberry is red and small.la cereza[la θeˈɾeθa]cherry
La cereza es pequeña y roja.
The cherry is small and red.el melocotón[el melokoˈton]peach
El melocotón es suave y dulce.
The peach is soft and sweet.la ciruela[la θiˈɾwela]plum
La ciruela es morada y dulce.
The plum is purple and sweet.el limón[el liˈmon]lemon
El limón es amarillo y ácido.
The lemon is yellow and sour.la lima[la ˈlima]lime
La lima es verde y ácida.
The lime is green and sour.la mandarina[la mandaˈɾina]tangerine; mandarin
La mandarina es pequeña y dulce.
The tangerine is small and sweet.el pomelo[el poˈmelo]grapefruit
El pomelo es grande y un poco amargo.
The grapefruit is big and a little bitter.el melón[el meˈlon]melon
El melón es dulce y refrescante.
The melon is sweet and refreshing.la sandía[la sanˈdia]watermelon
La sandía es grande y roja por dentro.
The watermelon is big and red inside.la piña[la ˈpiɲa]pineapple
La piña es tropical y jugosa.
The pineapple is tropical and juicy.el mango[el ˈmaŋɡo]mango
El mango es una fruta tropical muy dulce.
The mango is a very sweet tropical fruit.el kiwi[el ˈkiwi]kiwi
El kiwi es marrón por fuera y verde por dentro.
The kiwi is brown on the outside and green on the inside.el caqui[el ˈkaki]persimmon
El caqui es una fruta naranja de otoño.
The persimmon is an orange autumn fruit.maduro[maˈðuɾo]ripe
Estos plátanos todavía no están maduros.
These bananas aren't ripe yet.la clementina[la klemenˈtina]clementine
La clementina es fácil de pelar.
The clementine is easy to peel.la pasa[la ˈpasa]raisin
La pasa es una uva seca.
A raisin is a dried grape.la nectarina[la nektaˈɾina]nectarine
La nectarina se parece al melocotón, pero tiene la piel lisa.
The nectarine looks like a peach, but it has smooth skin.el albaricoque[el alβaɾiˈkoke]apricot
El albaricoque es una fruta dulce y jugosa.
The apricot is a sweet and juicy fruit.la papaya[la paˈpaʝa]papaya
La papaya es una fruta tropical deliciosa.
Papaya is a delicious tropical fruit.el aguacate[el aɣwaˈkate]avocado
El aguacate es rico en grasas saludables.
Avocado is rich in healthy fats.el coco[el ˈkoko]coconut
El coco es una fruta tropical.
The coconut is a tropical fruit.el maracuyá[el maɾakuˈʝa]passion fruit
Me encanta el zumo de maracuyá.
I love passion fruit juice.la guayaba[la ɣwaˈʝaβa]guava
La guayaba es una fruta tropical muy aromática.
Guava is a very fragrant tropical fruit.la chirimoya[la tʃiɾiˈmoʝa]cherimoya; custard apple
La chirimoya es blanca y muy dulce por dentro.
The cherimoya is white and very sweet inside.el lichi[el ˈlitʃi]lychee
El lichi es una fruta tropical de piel roja.
The lychee is a tropical fruit with red skin.la granada[la ɣɾaˈnaða]pomegranate
La granada tiene muchas semillas rojas.
The pomegranate has many red seeds.el higo[el ˈiɣo]fig
El higo es una fruta dulce y sabrosa.
The fig is a sweet and tasty fruit.el níspero[el ˈnispeɾo]loquat
El níspero es una fruta dulce y aromática.
The loquat is a sweet and aromatic fruit.el membrillo[el memˈbɾiʝo]quince
Con el membrillo se hace un dulce que se come con queso.
Quince is made into a sweet paste eaten with cheese.la baya[la ˈβaʝa]berry
Las bayas son pequeñas y deliciosas.
Berries are small and delicious.la frambuesa[la fɾamˈbwesa]raspberry
La frambuesa es una baya pequeña y roja.
The raspberry is a small red berry.la mora[la ˈmoɾa]blackberry
La mora es una fruta dulce y un poco ácida.
The blackberry is a sweet and slightly sour fruit.el arándano[el aˈɾandano]blueberry
Los arándanos son ricos en antioxidantes.
Blueberries are rich in antioxidants.el arándano rojo[el aˈɾandano ˈroxo]cranberry
El arándano rojo se usa para hacer salsa.
Cranberries are used to make sauce.
La manzana and el manzano
Spanish fruit names are mostly feminine, la manzana, la pera, while the trees that bear them are often masculine: el manzano, el naranjo.
Spain and Latin America differ for some fruit: la fresa and la frutilla, el plátano and la banana, el melocotón and el durazno.
Questions about these words
- Are vegetables on this page too?
- This page covers fruit and berries. The most common vegetables are on the page about food, with meals, drinks and the words for taste.
- How do I practise fruit names?
- Name the fruit you buy or eat each day, aloud and with its article. A shopping list written in the new language works too.
Words by topic
Other languages: Fruits in GermanFruits in French