helado de fresa
/elado de fɾesa/from spelling rules
In Spanish, strawberry ice cream is helado de fresa.
The phrase refers to a frozen dessert made from cream and flavored with strawberries.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is built from helado (ice cream), de (of) and fresa (strawberry).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, nieve de fresa is commonly used to refer to strawberry ice cream. In many parts of South America, such as Argentina, Uruguay and Chile, the word frutilla is used instead of fresa, so you would say helado de frutilla.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, you pluralize the noun helado to helados, while the flavor fresa remains singular, resulting in helados de fresa.
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the word fresa is used as slang to describe a person who is posh, pretentious or comes from a wealthy background.
- While helado is the general term for ice cream, the word nieve literally means 'snow'. Using nieve de fresa implies a lighter, water-based frozen treat rather than a creamy one.
- The word helado comes from the Latin word gelātus, which means 'frozen'. This makes it a direct relative of the English word 'gelid' and the Italian 'gelato'.
Examples in context
- Un helado de fresa, por favor.A strawberry ice cream, please.This sentence is useful for ordering a strawberry ice cream using the form helado de fresa.Tatoeba #9283786 by ignacio, translation #9283758 by DJ_Saidez
- Me encanta el helado de fresa.I love strawberry ice cream.
- ¿Quieres un helado de fresa?Do you want a strawberry ice cream?
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are at an ice cream shop.
- SofíaYo quiero un helado de fresa.I want a strawberry ice cream.
- MateoA mí me gusta más el de chocolate.I like the chocolate one better.
- SofíaEntonces, pide uno de chocolate.Then, order a chocolate one.
- MateoEstá bien, vamos a pedirlo.Okay, let's order it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, fresa, helado, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
