tomates
/tomates/from spelling rules
The English phrase "tomatoes" is tomates in Spanish.
tomates refers to the red edible fruit of the tomato plant used as a vegetable. In informal conversation, you may hear the word tomatitos to refer specifically to smaller-sized tomatoes.
How does it change in a sentence?
tomates is a masculine noun. When you are referring to specific tomatoes, the plural form is preceded by the masculine article los, as in los tomates.
How do you pronounce it?
/tomates/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word tomate is a loanword from the Nahuatl language, the tongue of the Aztecs, who called the fruit tomatl.
- The world's largest food fight, La Tomatina, takes place every August in the town of Buñol, Spain, where thousands of people throw tomates at each other.
- If you are in a Mexican market, you might see jitomates for red tomatoes and tomates for the green, husk-covered tomatillos.
Examples in context
- Quiero una lata de tomates.I want a can of tomatoes.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire for a can of tomates.Tatoeba #2258823 by hayastan, translation #2258822 by _undertoad
- Estos tomates son insípidos.These tomatoes don't have any taste.This sentence is useful for describing how tomates lack taste.Tatoeba #1619987 by wallebot, translation #1661990 by wallebot
- ¿A Tom le gustan los tomates?Does Tom like tomatoes?This sentence is useful for asking if a person likes tomates.Tatoeba #561036 by Shishir, translation #37226 by CK
- ¿Podría darme algunos jitomates para la salsa?Could you give me some tomatoes for the sauce?
- Voy a hacer una salsa con tomates frescosI am going to make a sauce with fresh tomatoes
- ¿Me pasas algunos tomatitos para la ensalada?Can you pass me some small tomatoes for the salad?
- Quiero comprar dos kilos de tomates para la salsa.I want to buy two kilograms of tomatoes for the sauce.
- En el mercado venden tomates de diferentes colores y tamaños.They sell tomatoes of different colors and sizes at the market.
- ¿Sabías que los tomates son considerados frutas en lugar de vegetales?Did you know that tomatoes are considered fruits instead of vegetables?
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Example conversation
Daniel and María are at a local market.
- Daniel¿Venden tomates frescos aquí?Do you sell fresh tomatoes here?
- MaríaSí, tenemos los mejores tomates del mercado.Yes, we have the best tomatoes in the market.
- DanielPerfecto, quiero comprar un kilo de tomates.Perfect, I want to buy a kilo of tomatoes.
- MaríaMuy bien, Daniel, te los preparo ahora.Very well, Daniel, I will get them for you now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
