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How do you say "watermelon" in Mexican Spanish?
la sandía
In Mexican Spanish, "watermelon" is la sandía.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'sahn-DEE-ah', with stress on the second syllable and soft s.
Grammar notes
Feminine noun, plural 'sandías'. Sandía is the standard word for watermelon.
Example sentence
La sandía roja es grande y refrescante.
The red watermelon is large and refreshing.
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How to remember la sandía
Sandía sounds like it could contain 'sand', but it's a juicy water-filled fruit.
Related words
- apple la manzana
- asparagus el espárrago
- cucumber el pepino
- grapefruit la toronja
- grapes las uvas
- popsicle la paleta de hielo
- peach el melocotón
- shrimp los camarones
- vinegar el vinagre
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Questions about la sandía
How do you say "watermelon" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "watermelon" is la sandía. It is a noun.
Is la sandía masculine or feminine?
Feminine noun, plural 'sandías'. Sandía is the standard word for watermelon.
How is la sandía used in a sentence?
Use la sandía as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La sandía roja es grande y refrescante. (The red watermelon is large and refreshing.).
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