mermelada de fresa
/meɾmelada de fɾesa/from spelling rules
The English phrase strawberry jam is translated into Spanish as mermelada de fresa.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of mermelada (jam) and de fresa (of strawberry).
Which one should you use?
While mermelada refers to fruit preserves, jalea is often used specifically for jelly (clearer, without fruit pieces).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, people may refer to strawberry jam as dulce de frutilla. In Chile, Mermelada de frutilla is a commonly used term for strawberry jam.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, the noun mermelada is pluralized to mermeladas, while the fruit remains singular.
How do you pronounce it?
/meɾmelada de fɾesa/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, fresa is used as slang to describe a person who is posh, snobbish or comes from a wealthy background.
- The word mermelada was borrowed from the Portuguese word marmelada, which originally referred to a preserve made specifically from quince.
- The word fresa is related to the Spanish verb fresar, which means to grind or mill.
Examples in context
- Tom untó un poco de mermelada de fresa sobre una rebanada de pan.Tom spread some strawberry jam on a slice of bread.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use mermelada de fresa in a sentence.Tatoeba #3951353 by gianich73, translation #2913624 by CK
- un sándwich de mermelada de fresaA strawberry jam sandwich
- Me gusta la mermelada de fresa en el panI like strawberry jam on bread
- Me encanta la mermelada de fresa con yogur.I love strawberry jam with yogurt.
- ¿Compraste la mermelada de fresa para el desayuno?Did you buy the strawberry jam for breakfast?
Example conversation
A couple is checking the ingredients in their kitchen.
- SofíaDaniel, ¿hay mermelada de fresa en la nevera?Daniel, is there any strawberry jam in the fridge?
- DanielNo, solo queda mermelada de naranja.No, there is only orange jam left.
- SofíaNecesito mermelada de fresa para mis sándwiches.I need strawberry jam for my sandwiches.
- DanielEstá bien, iré a comprarla ahora.Okay, I will go buy it now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, fresa, mermelada, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
