🇪🇸 How to say

“vegetable” in Spanish

verdura
Illustration of "vegetable" in a Spanish cultural setting
A vibrant farmers market stall piled high with fresh green broccoli, bright orange carrots, and deep purple eggplants, with a vendor arranging them neatly in wooden crates.

Usage note

"Verdura" usually refers to green, leafy vegetables or fresh vegetables in general, and is the common word you'll use when talking about eating your greens or shopping for produce.

Examples

  • Como verdura todos los días.

    I eat vegetables every day.

  • La sopa tiene mucha verdura.

    The soup has a lot of vegetables.

  • Compramos verdura en el mercado.

    We buy vegetables at the market.

Quick check

What does "verdura" mean?

  • A. vegetable
  • B. meat
  • C. way
  • D. place

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