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“carrot” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/θanaˈoɾja/

Example

¿Quieres una zanahoria?

Do you want a carrot?

Illustration for zanahoria (carrot)

How to say “carrot” in Spanish

“Carrot” in Spanish is zanahoria.

Crunchy orange root vegetable eaten raw or cooked.

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

Example sentences with zanahoria

En el mercado compré zanahoria para la ensalada.

At the market I bought carrots for the salad.

Tips for using zanahoria

  • The initial z is pronounced like English th in Spain (/θ/) but like s in most of Latin America, so pronunciation depends on region.

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