English–Spanish

“avocado” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsoaguacate

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈpalta/

Example

Me gusta la palta.

I like avocados.

Illustration for palta (avocado)

How to say “avocado” in Spanish

“Avocado” in Spanish is palta.

Creamy green fruit with buttery flesh and a large central seed.

Full entry for palta: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with palta

¿La palta está madura?

Is the avocado ripe?

Tips for using palta

  • In Argentina and Chile palta is the everyday word on menus and in markets, so learners will encounter palta more often than aguacate there.

Other Spanish words for “avocado”

Voy a comprar aguacates.

I am going to buy avocados.

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