Learn the most common Spanish words for fruits and vegetables, along with their plural forms, to help you navigate grocery shopping, cooking, and dining out.

Fruits

Singular and plural forms of common fruits in Spanish, along with their English equivalents.

Singular	Plural	English Singular	English Plural	Spanish Plural Example	English Plural Example
manzana	manzanas	apple	apples	Me gustaría dos manzanas, por favor.	I would like two apples, please.
plátano	plátanos	banana	bananas	Los plátanos están maduros.	The bananas are ripe.
naranja	naranjas	orange	oranges	Hay naranjas en la mesa.	There are oranges on the table.
fresa	fresas	strawberry	strawberries	Compré fresas frescas.	I bought fresh strawberries.
uva	uvas	grape	grapes	Me encantan las uvas verdes.	I love green grapes.
piña	piñas	pineapple	pineapples	La piña es muy dulce.	The pineapple is very sweet.
mango	mangos	mango	mangos	Voy a comer un mango.	I am going to eat a mango.
melón	melones	melon	melons	Los melones están fríos.	The melons are cold.
cereza	cerezas	cherry	cherries	Las cerezas son caras.	Cherries are expensive.
kiwi	kiwis	kiwi	kiwis	El kiwi es buena fuente de vitamina C.	Kiwi is a good source of vitamin C.

The ___ is very sweet.

melón

piña

piñas

mango

piña

'Piña' is singular (the pineapple), used here because the pineapple is being described as very sweet.

Vegetables

Singular and plural forms of common vegetables in Spanish, along with their English equivalents.

Singular	Plural	English Singular	English Plural	Spanish Plural Example	English Plural Example
zanahoria	zanahorias	carrot	carrots	Corté tres zanahorias.	I cut three carrots.
papa	papas	potato	potatoes	Las papas están cocidas.	The potatoes are cooked.
tomate	tomates	tomato	tomatoes	Hay tomates en la ensalada.	There are tomatoes in the salad.
cebolla	cebollas	onion	onions	Piqué una cebolla.	I chopped an onion.
lechuga	lechugas	lettuce	lettuces	Compré una lechuga grande.	I bought a large lettuce.
pepino	pepinos	cucumber	cucumbers	El pepino es refrescante.	Cucumber is refreshing.
ajo	ajos	garlic	garlics	Añadí dos dientes de ajo.	I added two cloves of garlic.
brócoli	brócolis / brócolies	broccoli	broccolis	El brócoli es saludable.	Broccoli is healthy.
espinaca	espinacas	spinach	spinachs	Cociné espinacas al vapor.	I cooked steamed spinach.
chayote	chayotes	chayote	chayotes	El chayote es común en México.	Chayote is common in Mexico.

___ is refreshing.

El tomate

El pepino

Los pepinos

La zanahoria

El pepino

The singular masculine form 'El pepino' matches the English singular 'Cucumber is refreshing.'

Summary

Singular nouns in Spanish often end in -a or -o.
Plural forms generally add -s or -es (e.g., tomate → tomates, zanahoria → zanahorias).
Use las for feminine plural and los for masculine plural in articles (e.g., las manzanas, los tomates).
Many fruit and vegetable names are feminine (e.g., la manzana, la cebolla), but some are masculine (e.g., el plátano, el tomate).

With these lists, you can confidently name singular and plural fruits and vegetables in Spanish, aiding in conversation, shopping, and meal preparation.

Which plural definite articles correspond to feminine and masculine nouns in Spanish?

un (feminine plural) and una (masculine plural).

las (feminine plural) and los (masculine plural).

los (feminine plural) and las (masculine plural).

el (feminine plural) and la (masculine plural).

las (feminine plural) and los (masculine plural).

'Las' is used for feminine plural nouns, and 'los' is used for masculine plural nouns.

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Singular: manzana
Plural: manzanas

English Singular: apple
English Plural: apples
English Plural Example: I would like two apples, please.

Last updated: Wed Jun 18, 2025

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