Spanish Vegetables Vocabulary Exercise 1

Practise Spanish vocabulary for vegetables. Each question shows a vegetable — write its correct Spanish name. Beginner–elementary level.

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Vegetable vocabulary — la cebolla (onion), la berenjena (aubergine/eggplant), el pimiento (pepper), el aguacate (avocado), la calabaza (pumpkin/squash), el pepino (cucumber), el maíz (corn/maize), el brócoli (broccoli), las papas/patatas (potatoes), el ajo (garlic). Vegetables central to Latin American and Spanish cuisine.

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Papa vs. patata — and other regional names — Las papas (Latin America) = las patatas (Spain) — both mean potatoes. El aguacate (most of Latin America and Spain) = la palta (Argentina, Chile, Peru). El pimiento (Spain) = el chile or el ají (Latin America — though these can also mean chilli). Knowing regional variation is key for travelling.

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Cooking with vegetables — Pica la cebolla fina (Chop the onion finely). ¿Le ponemos aguacate a la ensalada? (Shall we add avocado to the salad?). El ajo le da mucho sabor (Garlic adds a lot of flavour). La calabaza es perfecta para la sopa (Pumpkin is perfect for soup). Me encantan las berenjenas al horno (I love baked aubergine).

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Write the Spanish name for each vegetable; choose from the following words:

cebolla, berenjena, pimiento, aguacate, calabaza, pepino, maíz, brócoli, papas, ajo

1. las patatas or las ✓

2. unos ✓

3. una ✓

4. la ✓

5. las ✓

6. un ✓

7. el ✓

8. el ✓

9. el ✓

10. la ✓