osito de goma
/osito de ɡoma/from spelling rulesmasculine
The English phrase "gummy bear" is translated into Spanish as osito de goma.
If you are referring to gummy candies in general, regardless of their specific shape, you may use gomitas.
Meaning: candy (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of osito (little bear), de (of) and goma (rubber or gummy substance).
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, you change osito to ositos, resulting in ositos de goma.
How do you pronounce it?
/osito de ɡoma/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, gomitas is used as a playful nickname for children or loved ones, echoing the squishy and sweet nature of the candy.
- Because goma can also mean 'eraser' in many school contexts, a child asking for ositos de goma might cause a moment of confusion if the context is not clearly about sweets.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if you ask for gomas, you might end up with pieces of chewing gum rather than the 'gummy bears' you were expecting.
Examples in context
- María compró un paquete de ositos de goma en la tienda.María bought a pack of gummy bears at the store.
- Mis amigos y yo disfrutamos de unas gominolas deliciosas en la fiesta.My friends and I enjoyed some delicious gummy bears at the party.
- ¿Quieres compartir mi osito de goma?Do you want to share my gummy bear?
- Ese osito de goma es muy ácido.That gummy bear is very sour.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are sharing snacks.
- Lucía¿Quieres un osito de goma, Javier?Do you want a gummy bear, Javier?
- JavierSí, por favor, Lucía.Yes, please, Lucía.
- LucíaToma este osito de goma verde.Take this green gummy bear.
- JavierGracias, me encantan.Thanks, I love them.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “gummy bear” translations, 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.
