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How do you say "eggplant" in Spanish?
la berenjena
In Spanish, "eggplant" is la berenjena.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced beh-rehn-HEH-nah, with stress on the third syllable.
Grammar notes
Feminine noun taking la. Plural is berenjenas. Berenjena is the purple vegetable.
Example sentence
La berenjena es morada y suave.
The eggplant is purple and soft.
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How to remember la berenjena
Berenjena sounds like it contains 'beran' and eggplants grow on plants like berans.
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Questions about la berenjena
How do you say "eggplant" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "eggplant" is la berenjena. It is a noun.
Is la berenjena masculine or feminine?
Feminine noun taking la. Plural is berenjenas. Berenjena is the purple vegetable.
How is la berenjena used in a sentence?
Use la berenjena as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La berenjena es morada y suave. (The eggplant is purple and soft.).
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