aguacate
everyday, Venezuela
In Venezuela an avocado is an aguacate. People in Chile, Peru and Argentina say palta instead.
Meaning: avocado fruit (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
Venezuelans use aguacate, as in Mexico and Spain. If you say palta in Caracas, people will probably still understand you.
When do people say it?
The avocado is the base of guasacaca, a green sauce served with grilled meat, and of the filling of the reina pepiada arepa.
Did you know?
- The reina pepiada arepa, filled with chicken and avocado, is one of the best-known arepa fillings in Venezuela.
Examples in context
- Quiero un aguacate maduro.I want a ripe avocado.
- La arepa tiene aguacate.The arepa has avocado.
- Este aguacate está duro.This avocado is hard.
Example conversation
Carolina buys fruit at a market in Caracas from the seller Pedro.
- CarolinaBuenos días. ¿A cómo está el aguacate?Good morning. How much is the avocado?
- PedroTres dólares el kilo.Three dollars a kilo.
- CarolinaDeme dos, que estén maduros.Give me two, ripe ones.
- PedroClaro, estos están perfectos.Of course, these are perfect.
