How do you say "watermelon" in Spanish?

In Spanish, "watermelon" is la sandía. It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

la sandía is written using the Latin alphabet. Pronounce each syllable clearly, following Spanish pronunciation rules.

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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. The word is spelled la sandía and pronounced as written, following Spanish pronunciation rules.

Is la sandía masculine or feminine?

la sandía is typically feminine in Spanish. In Spanish, nouns have grammatical gender that affects article choice: use la (singular) or las (plural) with feminine nouns.

How is la sandía used in a sentence?

Use la sandía as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In Spanish, word order and agreement rules determine how la sandía fits into a sentence.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Spanish language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.