huerto de calabazas
/weɾto de kalabaθas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "pumpkin patch" is translated into Spanish as huerto de calabazas.
This phrase refers to a field or garden specifically used for growing and harvesting pumpkins.
How do you pronounce it?
/weɾto de kalabaθas/
Did you know?
- The word calabaza is used in various Spanish idioms to mean 'rejection', such as dar calabazas which means to turn someone down romantically.
- In Mexico, you might hear milpa instead of huerto if the pumpkins are grown alongside corn and beans in a traditional companion planting system.
- The word huerto comes from the Latin hortus, which is also the ancestor of the English word 'horticulture'.
Examples in context
- Vamos a ir al campo de calabazas para elegir nuestras propias calabazas este año.Let's go to the pumpkin patch to pick our own pumpkins this year.
- Vamos al huerto de calabazas este fin de semana.We are going to the pumpkin patch this weekend.
- El huerto de calabazas está detrás de la granja.The pumpkin patch is behind the farm.
- Encontramos una calabaza gigante en el huerto de calabazas.We found a giant pumpkin in the pumpkin patch.
Example conversation
María and Javier are planning a trip to a farm.
- María¿Quieres ir al huerto de calabazas conmigo, Javier?Do you want to go to the pumpkin patch with me, Javier?
- JavierSí, me encantaría visitar ese huerto de calabazas.Yes, I would love to visit that pumpkin patch.
- MaríaPerfecto, buscaremos el camino hacia el huerto.Perfect, we will look for the way to the patch.
- Javier¡Qué buena idea, María!What a great idea, María!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, huerto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
