verduras
general, Mexico
In Mexico vegetables are verduras. Hortalizas is a formal alternative. Typical phrases are sopa de verduras, verduras al vapor and come tus verduras.
Meaning: edible plants in general (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| verduras | general, Mexico |
| hortalizas | formal |
Parents say Cómete tus verduras to children. At the market, stands are often marked frutas y verduras.
Which one should you use?
The word legumbres in Spanish normally means beans and lentils, so do not use it for carrots or spinach.
When do people say it?
A shop that sells mostly vegetables is called a verdulería in many places, and in Mexico people also say frutería for fruit shops.
Did you know?
- The chayote, a pear shaped green vegetable, is widely used in Mexican soups and stews.
Examples in context
- Cómete tus verduras.Eat your vegetables.
- Compramos verduras en el mercado.We bought vegetables at the market.
- Prefiero las verduras al vapor.I prefer steamed vegetables.
Example conversation
Beatriz shops at a street market with her friend Laura.
- Beatriz¿Cuánto cuestan las verduras?How much are the vegetables?
- VendedoraEl kilo de calabacitas está a treinta pesos.A kilo of zucchini is thirty pesos.
- LauraLlévate también el chayote.Take the chayote too.
- BeatrizSí, para el caldo de verduras.Yes, for the vegetable broth.
