helado
standard, Cuba
Ice cream in Cuba is helado. A single scoop is a bola de helado, and people ask for dos bolas when they want two.
Meaning: frozen sweet dessert (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| helado | standard, Cuba |
| bola de helado | a scoop |
At an ice cream shop you say quiero un helado de chocolate or una bola de vainilla. The flavor follows with de.
When do people say it?
Coppelia, the famous ice cream park in Havana, opened in 1966 and is the best known place to enjoy ice cream in Cuba. Lines there are part of the experience.
Did you know?
- Coppelia was created in 1966 in the Vedado district of Havana and is still a symbol of the city.
Examples in context
- Quiero un helado de fresa.I want a strawberry ice cream.
- El helado está frío.The ice cream is cold.
Example conversation
Daniel takes his daughter Alina for ice cream near the Malecón.
- Daniel¿Qué sabor quieres, Alina?What flavor do you want, Alina?
- AlinaDe chocolate, papi.Chocolate, Dad.
- DanielDos bolas de chocolate, por favor.Two scoops of chocolate, please.
