English–Spanish
“onion” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/θeˈβoʝa/
Example
¿Quieres cebolla en la ensalada?
Do you want onions in the salad?
How to say “onion” in Spanish
“Onion” in Spanish is cebolla.
Round layered bulb with papery skin and sharp aroma.
Example sentences with cebolla
Voy a cortar la cebolla para la salsa.
I'm going to cut the onion for the sauce.
Tips for using cebolla
- In restaurants servers often ask '¿Con cebolla?' to ask whether a dish should include onion, 'sin cebolla' means without onion, and cebollín or cebolleta refer to green onions rather than the bulb.