gominola
/ɡominola/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for jellybean is gominola.
The term refers to a small, bean-shaped sugar candy that features a soft center and a hard shell.
Which one should you use?
While gominola is used for these sweets, the term gragea is a broader term for small coated candies, which can include jellybeans.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡominola/
Did you know?
- If you ask for frijoles in a restaurant, you will receive savory beans for a meal, not the sugary jellybean style candy.
- The word goma is used in Spanish to mean both 'eraser' and 'gum', leading to playful puns in Spanish children's literature involving sweets.
- In some Spanish-speaking countries, particularly Mexico, you might hear people call these sweets frijolitos or frijolitos de dulce instead of using the term gominola.
Examples in context
- ¿De qué sabor es esta gominola?What flavour is this jellybean?This sentence is useful for asking about the flavor of a gominola.Tatoeba #5793260 by albrusgher, translation #5638252 by zumley
Example conversation
Javier and María are sharing a bag of candy.
- JavierMira, María, encontré una gominola verde.Look, María, I found a green jellybean.
- María¡Dame una gominola a mí también!Give me a jellybean too!
- JavierToma, aquí tienes una.Here, have one.
- MaríaGracias, Javier.Thank you, Javier.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
