English–Spanish

“oyster” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈostɾa/

Example

Me gustan las ostras.

I like oysters.

Illustration for ostra (oyster)

How to say “oyster” in Spanish

“Oyster” in Spanish is ostra.

Two-hinged marine shell enclosing soft edible flesh.

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

Example sentences with ostra

En el restaurante pedimos ostras crudas con limón.

At the restaurant we ordered raw oysters with lemon.

Tips for using ostra

  • Restaurant orders usually include an article (una ostra, las ostras), and note that ¡ostras! is also an interjection meaning 'darn' or 'wow', not the food.

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