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“bean” in Spanish

Spanish

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Pronunciation

IPA/aˈluβja/

Example

En la ensalada hay alubias y tomate.

There are beans and tomatoes in the salad.

Illustration for alubia (bean)

How to say “bean” in Spanish

“Bean” in Spanish is alubia.

Soft white cooking bean used in stews and salads.

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

Example sentences with alubia

Compré una lata de alubias para la cena.

I bought a tin of beans for dinner.

Tips for using alubia

  • Labels and recipes often show the plural alubias (for example alubias blancas), so supermarket cans and menus commonly use that form rather than the singular.

Other Spanish words for “bean”

¿Quieres frijoles en tu burrito?

Do you want beans in your burrito?

Comí porotos ayer.

I ate beans yesterday.

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