verduras
/beɾduɾas/from spelling rules
The English word "vegetables" is verduras in Spanish.
Verduras refers to plants or parts of plants that are grown and eaten as food. Common examples include Zanahoria (carrot), Lechuga (lettuce), Cebolla (onion), Pimiento (pepper), Papa (potato), Espinaca (spinach), Tomate (tomato), Coliflor (cauliflower), Pepino (cucumber), Berenjena (eggplant), Champiñón (mushroom), Rábano (radish) and Brócoli (broccoli).
Which one should you use?
While vegetales is also used to mean vegetables, verduras is more frequent in everyday culinary contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
You can use the singular form la verdura to refer to the category of vegetables in general or to a single piece of vegetable.
How do you pronounce it?
/beɾduɾas/
Did you know?
- A common Spanish expression estaba verde can describe a vegetable that is unripe, but it is also used metaphorically to describe a person who is inexperienced.
- The word verduras comes from verde, meaning 'green'. In many Spanish-speaking cultures, this conceptually links the term more closely to leafy greens than to all edible plant matter.
- In Spain, the word verdura is used broadly, but in parts of Latin America, the term legumbres is often used for vegetables that are pods or seeds, like peas and beans.
Examples in context
- Las verduras son sanas.Vegetables are healthy.This sentence shows that verduras are healthy.Tatoeba #9435710 by Shishir, translation #13225798 by araneo
- Comió frutas y verduras.He ate fruit and vegetables.This sentence illustrates using verduras alongside fruit in a meal.Tatoeba #1793342 by marcelostockle, translation #2489148 by Opiejay888
- ¿Qué verduras te gustan?What vegetables do you like?This sentence demonstrates how to ask about someone's preference for specific verduras.Tatoeba #4575489 by Shishir, translation #2812120 by xylian
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Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are making a shopping list in the kitchen.
- MateoNecesitamos comprar más verduras.We need to buy more vegetables.
- Sofía¿Qué verduras quieres tú, Mateo?Which vegetables do you want, Mateo?
- MateoPrefiero las verduras verdes.I prefer green vegetables.
- SofíaEstá bien, yo las compro.Okay, I will buy them.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry verduras, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
