huerto de repollos
/weɾto de ɾepoʝos/from spelling rules
The English phrase cabbage patch is translated into Spanish as huerto de repollos.
The term refers to a garden area where cabbage is grown.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the phrase parcela de berzas is used to refer to a plot of land dedicated to cabbage cultivation.
How does it change in a sentence?
It is also grammatically correct and common to use the singular form huerto de repollo to denote a patch of a specific type of crop.
How do you pronounce it?
/weɾto de ɾepoʝos/
Did you know?
- Spanish distinguishes between a huerto, which is a cultivated garden, and a jardín, which is typically ornamental.
- The word huerto and the English word 'garden' are distant cousins, both tracing their lineage back to the Proto-Indo-European root *ǵʰortós, which meant an enclosure.
- While repollos is common, some regions use col, which also means 'cabbage' but is used more frequently in culinary contexts like 'coleslaw'.
Examples in context
- Tom echó granulado antibabosas en el huerto de repollos.Tom put slug pellets on the cabbage patch.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use huerto de repollos in a practical context.Tatoeba #7881349 by Seael, translation #5667908 by zumley
- Cuando pienso en el jardín de coles, recuerdo lo hermoso que se veía con todas las coles bien cuidadas.When I think of the cabbage garden, I remember how beautiful it looked with all the well-maintained cabbages.
- Mi abuela tiene una pequeña parcela de berzas en la montaña.My grandmother has a small cabbage plot in the mountains.
- El huerto de repollos está cerca del río.The cabbage patch is near the river.
- Necesitamos limpiar el huerto de repollos este fin de semana.We need to clean the cabbage patch this weekend.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are discussing their farm work.
- Alejandro¿Viste algo extraño en el huerto de repollos?Did you see something strange in the cabbage patch?
- SofíaNo, ¿por qué me lo preguntas, Alejandro?No, why are you asking me, Alejandro?
- AlejandroCreo que hay un conejo en el huerto de repollos.I think there is a rabbit in the cabbage patch.
- SofíaVoy a revisar ahora mismo.I will go check right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, huerto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
