English–Spanish

“ice cream” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/eˈlaðo/

Example

¿Quieres un helado?

Would you like some ice cream?

Illustration for helado (ice cream)

How to say “ice cream” in Spanish

“Ice cream” in Spanish is helado.

Scoop of cold creamy frozen dessert in a cone.

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

Example sentences with helado

Cuando hace calor, pedir un helado es una buena idea.

When it's hot, ordering an ice cream is a good idea.

Tips for using helado

  • As a noun helado is the usual word for ice cream and appears in flavor phrases like 'helado de chocolate', while as an adjective it means very cold and the idiom 'quedarse helado' means to be stunned.

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