girasol
everyday
The word for sunflower is girasol. It is the same in Mexico and everywhere else in Spanish.
Meaning: tall yellow flower (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is built from girar, to turn, and sol, sun, because the flower turns to follow the sun.
How does it change in a sentence?
Girasol is masculine, so you say el girasol and los girasoles.
Did you know?
- Sunflower seeds, called semillas de girasol or pepitas, are a common snack.
Examples in context
- Plantamos girasoles en el jardín.We planted sunflowers in the garden.
- El girasol sigue al sol.The sunflower follows the sun.
- Me regalaron un ramo de girasoles.They gave me a bunch of sunflowers.
Example conversation
Paty shows her sunflower patch to her neighbor Don Memo in Tlaxcala.
- PatyDon Memo, mire mis girasoles.Don Memo, look at my sunflowers.
- MemoEstán enormes.They are huge.
- PatyYa casi se pueden cortar.They can almost be cut now.
