sandía
general, Mexico
Watermelon in Mexican Spanish is sandía. It is feminine, so la sandía. The word is the same in Spain and many other countries.
Mexicans eat it in slices, in agua fresca de sandía and often with chile, lime and salt.
Meaning: large green fruit with red flesh (noun)
Which one should you use?
In Venezuela and Colombia many people say patilla, which Mexicans would not normally use.
How do you pronounce it?
The stress falls on the middle syllable: sandía is "sahn-DEE-ah".
Did you know?
- Fruit stands in Mexico often serve watermelon with chile powder, lime and salt.
Examples in context
- Quiero una rebanada de sandía.I want a slice of watermelon.
- Tomamos agua de sandía.We drank watermelon water.
- La sandía está bien dulce.The watermelon is really sweet.
Example conversation
Víctor buys fruit at a stand on a hot day.
- VíctorBuenas tardes, ¿cuánto cuesta la sandía?Good afternoon, how much is the watermelon?
- VendedorVeinte pesos el kilo.Twenty pesos a kilo.
- VíctorDeme una rebanada con chile y limón.Give me a slice with chile and lime.
- VendedorClaro, enseguida.Of course, right away.
