ananá
everyday, Argentina
Pineapple is ananá in Argentina. In many other Spanish-speaking countries the word is piña, and in Argentina piña is also slang for a punch.
Meaning: tropical fruit (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| ananá | everyday, Argentina |
| piña | standard elsewhere |
Which one should you use?
Use ananá when you want to buy the fruit or order juice, as in jugo de ananá. People will understand piña too, but it may sound funny.
How does it change in a sentence?
Ananá is masculine and the plural is ananás: el ananá, los ananás.
How do you pronounce it?
The stress is on the last syllable: "ah-nah-NAH".
Did you know?
- A greengrocer in Argentina is a verdulero, and the shop is a verdulería.
Examples in context
- Quiero un jugo de ananá.I want a pineapple juice.
- Compré un ananá fresco.I bought a fresh pineapple.
- La pizza con ananá es polémica.Pizza with pineapple is controversial.
Example conversation
Cecilia shops at a greengrocer stall run by Hugo in Salta.
- CeciliaBuen día. ¿A cuánto está el ananá?Good morning. How much is the pineapple?
- HugoDos mil el kilo.Two thousand a kilo.
- CeciliaMe llevo uno, por favor.I will take one, please.
