frutilla
Chile
In Chile "strawberry" is frutilla, not fresa. Fresa is the word in Spain, Mexico and many other countries, but Chileans use frutilla. It is also called frutillas con crema.
Meaning: red berry fruit (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| frutilla | Chile |
| fresa | standard, other countries |
| frutillas con crema | dessert |
Typical uses are frutillas con crema, a popular dessert, helado de frutilla and mermelada de frutilla.
Which one should you use?
If you say fresa in Chile people will understand you, but frutilla is the natural word.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay also say frutilla.
Did you know?
- The town of Frutillar in southern Chile has a name that looks like frutilla, but the strawberry is far better known as a fruit of central Chile.
Examples in context
- Me encantan las frutillas con crema.I love strawberries and cream.
- Quiero un helado de frutilla.I want a strawberry ice cream.
- La mermelada de frutilla está rica.The strawberry jam is tasty.
Example conversation
Pablo and his daughter Antonia buy fruit at a roadside stand near Quillota with a Vendedora.
- AntoniaPapá, ¡mira las frutillas!Dad, look at the strawberries!
- PabloCompremos una caja.Let us buy a box.
- VendedoraSon recién cosechadas.They were just picked.
- AntoniaQuiero comerlas con crema.I want to eat them with cream.
