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How do you say "watermelon" in Spanish?
la sandía
In Spanish, "watermelon" is la sandía.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced sahn-DEE-ah, with stress on the second syllable.
Grammar notes
Feminine noun taking la. Plural is sandias. Sandia is the large sweet melon.
Example sentence
La sandia es verde y refrescante.
The watermelon is green and refreshing.
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How to remember la sandía
Sandia sounds like it could contain 'sand' and watermelons grow in sandy soil.
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- peach el melocotón
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- potato la patata
- sake el sake
- seasoning el condimento
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- shopping list la lista de la compra
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Questions about la sandía
How do you say "watermelon" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "watermelon" is la sandía. It is a noun.
Is la sandía masculine or feminine?
Feminine noun taking la. Plural is sandias. Sandia is the large sweet melon.
How is la sandía used in a sentence?
Use la sandía as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La sandia es verde y refrescante. (The watermelon is green and refreshing.).
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