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“sour” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsoagrio

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaθiðo/

Example

Este yogur está ácido.

This yogurt is sour.

Illustration for ácido (sour)

How to say “sour” in Spanish

“Sour” in Spanish is ácido.

Mouth-puckering sourness like lemon or vinegar.

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

Example sentences with ácido

El limón tiene un sabor ácido muy refrescante.

The lemon has a very refreshing sour taste.

Tips for using ácido

  • Spanish normally uses estar with ácido to describe a temporarily sour food, and the adjective changes to ácido, ácida, ácidos or ácidas to match the noun.

Other Spanish words for “sour”

La fruta está agria.

The fruit is sour.

“sour” in other languages