aguacate
Colombia
In Colombia "avocado" is aguacate. The word palta, used in Chile, Peru and Argentina, is understood but not used by Colombians. It is also called guacamole.
Meaning: green fruit (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| aguacate | Colombia |
| palta | Chile, Peru, not Colombian |
| guacamole | dip |
Colombians eat aguacate with rice and soup, in salads and in ajiaco. A typical phrase is una tajada de aguacate.
Which one should you use?
Mexicans also say aguacate, while Chile and Peru use palta. The word aguacate comes from the Nahuatl language.
How does it change in a sentence?
Aguacate is masculine, so you say el aguacate maduro.
Did you know?
- The word aguacate comes from the Nahuatl word ahuacatl.
Examples in context
- Quiero un aguacate maduro.I want a ripe avocado.
- El ajiaco lleva aguacate.Ajiaco comes with avocado.
- Pon aguacate en la ensalada.Put avocado in the salad.
Example conversation
Luisa buys avocados from a Vendedor at a fruit stall in Bogotá.
- LuisaBuenos días. ¿Tiene aguacates?Good morning. Do you have avocados?
- VendedorSí, estos están maduros.Yes, these are ripe.
- LuisaDeme tres, por favor.Give me three, please.
- VendedorCon gusto.With pleasure.
