durazno
neutral, Colombia
In Colombia a peach is durazno. The word melocotón is used in Spain and is understood but less common.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| durazno | neutral, Colombia |
| melocotón | Spain, understood |
Peaches are often eaten fresh, in juice or canned in syrup. You ask for jugo de durazno when you want peach juice.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is masculine, so you say un durazno and los duraznos.
Did you know?
- In Colombia fruit is often sold by the libra (pound) at markets instead of by the kilo.
Examples in context
- Quiero un jugo de durazno.I want a peach juice.
- Estos duraznos están maduros.These peaches are ripe.
- El postre lleva durazno en almíbar.The dessert has peaches in syrup.
Example conversation
A customer buys fruit at a market stall in Paloquemao, Bogotá.
- ClienteBuenas. ¿A cómo está el durazno?Hello. How much are the peaches?
- VendedoraA cinco mil la libra.Five thousand a pound.
- ClienteDeme una libra, por favor.Give me a pound, please.
