ensalada de frutas
/ensaˌlada de ˈfɾutas/
Fruit salad in Spanish is ensalada de frutas.
If your salad consists primarily of tropical fruits, you can also use Ensalada tropical.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase ensalada de frutas is composed of ensalada (salad), de (of) and frutas (fruits).
How does it change in a sentence?
While the plural form ensalada de frutas is the most common way to say fruit salad, using the singular ensalada de fruta is also grammatically acceptable in many dialects.
How do you pronounce it?
/ensaˌlada de ˈfɾutas/
Did you know?
- In Mexico, a similar fruit preparation is often served on the street as 'fruta picada', where it is seasoned with chili powder and lime instead of being a sweet salad.
- While ensalada de frutas is the standard term, in some Caribbean regions you might see a similar fruit mix called macedonia.
- The word ensalada shares an unexpected root with the word 'salt'. It comes from the Latin salata, meaning 'salted', because ancient salads were typically seasoned heavily with salt.
Examples in context
- ¿El pico de gallo es una ensalada de frutas?Is salsa a fruit salad?Tatoeba #10013818 by ecorralest101, translation #9838072 by shekitten
- Voy a preparar un poco de ensalada de frutas para todos.I'm going to make a little fruit salad for everyone.Tatoeba #1136646 by nancy, translation #1334680 by CK
- Me gustaría una ensalada de frutas, por favorI would like a fruit salad, please
- ¿Tiene una ensalada de frutas con fresas?Do you have a fruit salad with strawberries?
- ¿Viene la ensalada de frutas con leche condensada?Does the fruit salad come with condensed milk?
- Sí, una ensalada de frutas sería perfecta.Yes, a fruit salad would be perfect.
- Podríamos hacer una ensalada tropical.We could make a tropical fruit salad.
- Me encanta la ensalada de frutas con yogur.I love fruit salad with yogurt.
Example conversation
Elena and Alejandro are deciding on a dessert for a party.
- ElenaPodemos llevar una ensalada de frutas al postre.We can bring a fruit salad for dessert.
- AlejandroEs una idea excelente, Elena.That is an excellent idea, Elena.
- ElenaCompraré las manzanas y las uvas hoy.I will buy the apples and the grapes today.
- AlejandroPerfecto, yo preparo la ensalada de frutas mañana.Perfect, I will prepare the fruit salad tomorrow.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ensalada de frutas, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, ensalada, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
