semillas de calabaza
/semiʝas de kalabaθa/from spelling rules
In Spanish, pumpkin seeds is semillas de calabaza.
The phrase refers to the edible seeds found inside a pumpkin.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of semillas (seeds), de (of) and calabaza (pumpkin).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the word pipas is frequently used colloquially to refer to edible seeds, including pumpkin seeds.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are referring to a single seed, use the singular form semilla de calabaza.
How do you pronounce it?
/semiʝas de kalabaθa/
Did you know?
- The term calabaza can be used as a verb in some contexts, where dar calabazas means to reject a romantic suitor or to fail a student in an exam.
- In Spain, the act of eating pipas is often linked to the phrase pipas y chisme, where cracking seeds is the traditional accompaniment to sharing gossip.
- The word calabaza might trace its roots back to a Paleo-Hispanic language, rather than the more commonly assumed Arabic or Latin origins.
Examples in context
- Ayer compré semillas de calabaza antes de que la jirafa me muerda.Yesterday I bought pumpkin seeds before the giraffe bit me.This sentence shows the use of semillas de calabaza in a sentence.Tatoeba #3515835 by VilhelmsPort, translation #3515828 by VilhelmsPort
- Me gusta comer semillas de calabazaI love eating pumpkin seeds
- Las pepitas de calabaza son un snack deliciosoPumpkin seeds are a delicious snack
- Me encanta el sabor de las semillas de zapalloI love the taste of pumpkin seeds
- ¿Me pasas las pepitas, por favor?Can you pass me the pumpkin seeds, please?
- Compraré unas pipas de calabaza para hacer un aperitivoI'll buy some pumpkin seeds to make a snack
- Añado semillas de calabaza a mis ensaladas para darles un toque crujienteI add pumpkin seeds to my salads to give them a crunchy touch
- ¡Estas pepitas están deliciosas! ¿Dónde las compraste?These pumpkin seeds are delicious! Where did you buy them?
- Me encanta asar las pipas de calabazaI love roasting pumpkin seeds
- Me encantan las semillas de calabaza tostadas.I love toasted pumpkin seeds.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are preparing a healthy snack in the kitchen.
- AlejandroSofía, ¿tienes semillas de calabaza?Sofía, do you have pumpkin seeds?
- SofíaSí, las tengo en la despensa.Yes, I have them in the pantry.
- AlejandroPerfecto, voy a sacarlas ahora.Perfect, I am going to get them now.
- SofíaGracias, Alejandro, son muy saludables.Thanks, Alejandro, they are very healthy.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries calabaza, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
