sandía
everyday
The standard word for "watermelon" is sandía, and it is understood everywhere in Puerto Rico.
Meaning: watermelon (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In parts of the Caribbean and in countries such as Venezuela and Colombia you may also hear patilla for the same fruit. If you say sandía you will be understood in all of them.
How do you pronounce it?
Sandía sounds like "sahn-DEE-ah", with the stress on the í.
Did you know?
- The word sandía comes into Spanish from Arabic.
Examples in context
- Quiero un pedazo de sandía.I want a piece of watermelon.
- La sandía está bien dulce.The watermelon is very sweet.
- Compramos una sandía grande.We bought a big watermelon.
Example conversation
Ana and her cousin Pedro choose fruit at a market stall in Mayagüez.
- Ana¿Cuánto cuesta esta sandía?How much is this watermelon?
- VendedorCuatro dólares.Four dollars.
- PedroLlévala, Ana. Está bien grande.Take it, Ana. It is really big.
