coco
neutral, Mexico
A coconut is a coco in Mexico. Coconut water is agua de coco and grated coconut is coco rallado.
Meaning: the fruit of the coconut palm (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| coco | neutral, Mexico |
| agua de coco | coconut water |
| coco rallado | grated coconut |
On Mexican beaches vendors sell cocos that they open with a machete so you can drink the water with a straw.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is masculine: el coco, los cocos.
Did you know?
- In Spanish coco is also a word for a bogeyman used to scare children, as in viene el coco.
Examples in context
- Quiero un coco frío.I want a cold coconut.
- El pastel lleva coco rallado.The cake has grated coconut.
Example conversation
Tomás and his wife Elena walk on the beach in Acapulco.
- TomásHace calor, ¿compramos un coco?It is hot, shall we buy a coconut?
- ElenaSí, uno para los dos.Yes, one for both of us.
- TomásSeñor, un coco, por favor.Sir, one coconut, please.
