col verde
/kol beɾde/from spelling rules
The English phrase "green cabbage" is col verde in Spanish.
col verde refers to a type of leafy vegetable with green leaves grown for food.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, repollo is widely used for green cabbage. In some regions of Mexico, col or berza might be used for green cabbage.
Did you know?
- The word col is a linguistic double in Spanish. While it means 'cabbage' in this phrase, it can also be a shortened form of con el meaning 'with the'.
- The English word 'cole', used in terms like 'coleslaw', shares the same ancient Greek ancestor as the Spanish col.
- In many Spanish-speaking contexts, the word 'repollo' is so common that using 'col verde' might actually make you sound like a textbook.
Examples in context
- Por favor, añade repollo verde a la ensalada.Please add green cabbage to the salad.
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are at the grocery store.
- ElenaMateo, ¿buscamos la col verde?Mateo, shall we look for the green cabbage?
- MateoSí, está en la sección de verduras.Yes, it is in the vegetable section.
- ElenaMira, aquí hay una col verde fresca.Look, here is a fresh green cabbage.
- MateoPerfecto, pongámosla en el carrito.Perfect, let's put it in the cart.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry col verde, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries col, verde, CC BY-SA 4.0.
