cereza
everyday, neutral
Cherry is cereza in Mexican Spanish. The tree is a cerezo, and the plural is cerezas.
Meaning: a small red fruit (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| cereza | everyday, neutral |
| cerezas | plural |
| cerezo | tree |
You find cerezas in desserts, drinks and jam. A cherry on top of a cake is una cereza encima.
How does it change in a sentence?
Fruit usually ends in -a and the tree in -o: cereza is the fruit and cerezo is the tree.
Did you know?
- Both cereza and English cherry come from Latin cerasus, through different routes.
Examples in context
- Compré un kilo de cerezas.I bought a kilo of cherries.
- El pastel lleva una cereza.The cake has a cherry.
- El cerezo está en flor.The cherry tree is in bloom.
Example conversation
Alma buys fruit at a market in Morelia.
- Alma¿A cuánto están las cerezas?How much are the cherries?
- VendedorA cien el kilo, güerita.A hundred a kilo, miss.
- AlmaDeme medio kilo.Give me half a kilo.
