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How do you say "ice cream" in Spanish?
el helado
In Spanish, "ice cream" is el helado.
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Pronunciation
Helado is 'eh-LAH-doh' with stress on the second syllable.
Grammar notes
Helado is masculine. The plural is helados.
Example sentence
Come un helado de vainilla.
He eats a vanilla ice cream.
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How to remember el helado
Helado comes from helar (to freeze), and ice cream is frozen dessert.
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- drink la bebida
- egg el huevo
- lunch la comida
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- western food la comida occidental
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Questions about el helado
How do you say "ice cream" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "ice cream" is el helado. It is a noun.
Is el helado masculine or feminine?
Helado is masculine. The plural is helados.
How is el helado used in a sentence?
Use el helado as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Come un helado de vainilla. (He eats a vanilla ice cream.).
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