🍎 Fruits

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In this section you'll learn useful English vocabulary for common fruits, along with words for describing taste and ripeness, buying fruit at a market, and talking about the fruits you like. Each English word or phrase includes a simple meaning plus translations in several languages.

🟢 Common Fruits

🍎 Apple
a round fruit that is often red or green
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Manzana
🇫🇷 French: Pomme
🇩🇪 German: Apfel
🇮🇹 Italian: Mela
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Maçã
🍌 Banana
a long yellow fruit
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Banana / Plátano
🇫🇷 French: Banane
🇩🇪 German: Banane
🇮🇹 Italian: Banana
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Banana
🍊 Orange
a round orange fruit with juice inside
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Naranja
🇫🇷 French: Orange
🇩🇪 German: Orange
🇮🇹 Italian: Arancia
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Laranja
🍇 Grapes
small round fruits that grow in bunches
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Uvas
🇫🇷 French: Raisins
🇩🇪 German: Trauben
🇮🇹 Italian: Uva
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Uvas
🍓 Strawberry
a small red fruit with seeds on the outside
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Fresa
🇫🇷 French: Fraise
🇩🇪 German: Erdbeere
🇮🇹 Italian: Fragola
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Morango
🍍 Pineapple
a large fruit with a rough skin and sweet inside
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Piña
🇫🇷 French: Ananas
🇩🇪 German: Ananas
🇮🇹 Italian: Ananas
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Abacaxi
🍉 Watermelon
a very large fruit that is red inside
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Sandía
🇫🇷 French: Pastèque
🇩🇪 German: Wassermelone
🇮🇹 Italian: Anguria
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Melancia
🍐 Pear
a fruit that is wider at the bottom
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Pera
🇫🇷 French: Poire
🇩🇪 German: Birne
🇮🇹 Italian: Pera
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Pera

🟡 More Fruit Vocabulary

🥭 Mango
a sweet tropical fruit with orange flesh
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Mango
🇫🇷 French: Mangue
🇩🇪 German: Mango
🇮🇹 Italian: Mango
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Manga
🍑 Peach
a soft fruit with fuzzy skin
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Durazno / Melocotón
🇫🇷 French: Pêche
🇩🇪 German: Pfirsich
🇮🇹 Italian: Pesca
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Pêssego
🍒 Cherry
a small red fruit with a pit inside
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Cereza
🇫🇷 French: Cerise
🇩🇪 German: Kirsche
🇮🇹 Italian: Ciliegia
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Cereja
🥝 Kiwi
a small brown fruit that is green inside
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Kiwi
🇫🇷 French: Kiwi
🇩🇪 German: Kiwi
🇮🇹 Italian: Kiwi
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Kiwi
🍋 Lemon
a sour yellow fruit
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Limón
🇫🇷 French: Citron
🇩🇪 German: Zitrone
🇮🇹 Italian: Limone
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Limão
🍈 Melon
a large sweet fruit with a thick skin
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Melón
🇫🇷 French: Melon
🇩🇪 German: Melone
🇮🇹 Italian: Melone
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Melão
🥑 Avocado
a green fruit that is soft inside
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Aguacate
🇫🇷 French: Avocat
🇩🇪 German: Avocado
🇮🇹 Italian: Avocado
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Abacate

🛒 Buying Fruit at the Market

🍎 I'd like a kilo of apples, please.
I want one kilo of apples
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Quisiera un kilo de manzanas, por favor.
🇫🇷 French: Je voudrais un kilo de pommes, s'il vous plaît.
🇩🇪 German: Ich hätte gern ein Kilo Äpfel, bitte.
🇮🇹 Italian: Vorrei un chilo di mele, per favore.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Gostaria de um quilo de maçãs, por favor.
🍓 How much are the strawberries?
what is the price of the strawberries?
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Cuánto cuestan las fresas?
🇫🇷 French: Combien coûtent les fraises ?
🇩🇪 German: Wie viel kosten die Erdbeeren?
🇮🇹 Italian: Quanto costano le fragole?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Quanto custam os morangos?
🥭 Are the mangos ripe?
are the mangos ready to eat?
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Están maduros los mangos?
🇫🇷 French: Les mangues sont-elles mûres ?
🇩🇪 German: Sind die Mangos reif?
🇮🇹 Italian: I manghi sono maturi?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: As mangas estão maduras?
🍊 I'd like six oranges, please.
I want six oranges
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Quiero seis naranjas, por favor.
🇫🇷 French: Je voudrais six oranges, s'il vous plaît.
🇩🇪 German: Ich hätte gern sechs Orangen, bitte.
🇮🇹 Italian: Vorrei sei arance, per favore.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Gostaria de seis laranjas, por favor.
🍉 Do you have fresh watermelon?
is there watermelon that is not old?
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Tiene sandía fresca?
🇫🇷 French: Avez-vous de la pastèque fraîche ?
🇩🇪 German: Haben Sie frische Wassermelone?
🇮🇹 Italian: Avete dell'anguria fresca?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Vocês têm melancia fresca?
🍇 I'll take these grapes.
I will buy these grapes
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Me llevo estas uvas.
🇫🇷 French: Je prends ces raisins.
🇩🇪 German: Ich nehme diese Trauben.
🇮🇹 Italian: Prendo questa uva.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Vou levar estas uvas.

🧠 Useful Language Tip

English normally uses the verb like to talk about foods you enjoy.
I like watermelon.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Me gusta la sandía.
🇫🇷 J'aime la pastèque.
🇩🇪 Ich mag Wassermelone.
🇮🇹 Mi piace l'anguria.
🇵🇹 Eu gosto de melancia.
Unlike some languages, English uses the same verb whether the noun is singular or plural.
I like strawberries.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Me gustan las fresas.
🇫🇷 J'aime les fraises.
🇩🇪 Ich mag Erdbeeren.
🇮🇹 Mi piacciono le fragole.
🇵🇹 Eu gosto de morangos.

Beginner Tip: English always uses I like..., whether you're talking about one fruit or many fruits.

🌎 English Usage Tip

In English, banana is the standard word everywhere. Unlike Spanish, there aren't common regional alternatives such as plátano or banano.
Many fruit names are nearly identical across English-speaking countries, although pronunciation may differ slightly between American, British, Australian, and other varieties of English.
When shopping, English speakers often ask for fruit by weight ("a kilo of apples" or "a pound of apples") or by quantity ("six oranges" or "three bananas").

💬 Everyday Fruit Phrases

🍎 The apple is red and sweet.
the apple tastes sweet and looks red
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: La manzana es roja y dulce.
🇫🇷 French: La pomme est rouge et sucrée.
🇩🇪 German: Der Apfel ist rot und süß.
🇮🇹 Italian: La mela è rossa e dolce.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: A maçã é vermelha e doce.
🍌 I like ripe bananas.
I like bananas that are ready to eat
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Me gustan los plátanos maduros.
🇫🇷 French: J'aime les bananes mûres.
🇩🇪 German: Ich mag reife Bananen.
🇮🇹 Italian: Mi piacciono le banane mature.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Gosto de bananas maduras.
🍉 The watermelon is nice and cold.
the watermelon is cold and good to eat
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: La sandía está bien fría.
🇫🇷 French: La pastèque est bien fraîche.
🇩🇪 German: Die Wassermelone ist schön kalt.
🇮🇹 Italian: L'anguria è bella fredda.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: A melancia está bem gelada.
🍓 We buy fresh strawberries at the market.
we get new strawberries at the market
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Compramos fresas frescas en el mercado.
🇫🇷 French: Nous achetons des fraises fraîches au marché.
🇩🇪 German: Wir kaufen frische Erdbeeren auf dem Markt.
🇮🇹 Italian: Compriamo fragole fresche al mercato.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Compramos morangos frescos no mercado.
🍋 This lemon is very sour.
this lemon has a strong sour taste
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Este limón es muy ácido.
🇫🇷 French: Ce citron est très acide.
🇩🇪 German: Diese Zitrone ist sehr sauer.
🇮🇹 Italian: Questo limone è molto aspro.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Este limão está muito azedo.
🥭 The mango is ripe and juicy.
the mango is ready to eat and full of juice
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: El mango está maduro y jugoso.
🇫🇷 French: La mangue est mûre et juteuse.
🇩🇪 German: Die Mango ist reif und saftig.
🇮🇹 Italian: Il mango è maturo e succoso.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: A manga está madura e suculenta.

💬 Everyday Conversations

At the market
asking the price of apples
A: How much are the apples?
B: They're two euros per kilo.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 A: ¿Cuánto cuestan las manzanas?
🇪🇸 B: Cuestan dos euros el kilo.
🇫🇷 A: Combien coûtent les pommes ?
🇫🇷 B: Elles coûtent deux euros le kilo.
🇩🇪 A: Wie viel kosten die Äpfel?
🇩🇪 B: Sie kosten zwei Euro pro Kilo.
🇮🇹 A: Quanto costano le mele?
🇮🇹 B: Costano due euro al chilo.
🇵🇹 A: Quanto custam as maçãs?
🇵🇹 B: Custam dois euros o quilo.
Choosing fruit
asking if mangos are ready to eat
A: Are these mangos ripe?
B: Yes, they're ready to eat.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 A: ¿Están maduros estos mangos?
🇪🇸 B: Sí, están listos para comer.
🇫🇷 A: Ces mangues sont-elles mûres ?
🇫🇷 B: Oui, elles sont prêtes à être mangées.
🇩🇪 A: Sind diese Mangos reif?
🇩🇪 B: Ja, sie sind essfertig.
🇮🇹 A: Questi manghi sono maturi?
🇮🇹 B: Sì, sono pronti da mangiare.
🇵🇹 A: Estas mangas estão maduras?
🇵🇹 B: Sim, estão prontas para comer.
Talking about favorites
asking which fruit someone likes most
A: What's your favorite fruit?
B: I love strawberries.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 A: ¿Cuál es tu fruta favorita?
🇪🇸 B: Me encantan las fresas.
🇫🇷 A: Quel est ton fruit préféré ?
🇫🇷 B: J'adore les fraises.
🇩🇪 A: Was ist deine Lieblingsfrucht?
🇩🇪 B: Ich liebe Erdbeeren.
🇮🇹 A: Qual è il tuo frutto preferito?
🇮🇹 B: Adoro le fragole.
🇵🇹 A: Qual é a sua fruta favorita?
🇵🇹 B: Eu adoro morangos.

📝 Example Sentences

🍍 The pineapple is very sweet this season.
the pineapple tastes extra sweet now
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: La piña está muy dulce esta temporada.
🇫🇷 French: L'ananas est très sucré cette saison.
🇩🇪 German: Die Ananas ist diese Saison sehr süß.
🇮🇹 Italian: L'ananas è molto dolce in questa stagione.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: O abacaxi está muito doce nesta estação.
🥭 The ripe mango has a delicious flavor.
the ready mango tastes very good
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: El mango maduro tiene un sabor delicioso.
🇫🇷 French: La mangue mûre a une saveur délicieuse.
🇩🇪 German: Die reife Mango hat einen köstlichen Geschmack.
🇮🇹 Italian: Il mango maturo ha un sapore delizioso.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: A manga madura tem um sabor delicioso.
🍇 We ate green grapes during the picnic.
we ate green grapes outside
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Comimos uvas verdes durante el picnic.
🇫🇷 French: Nous avons mangé des raisins verts pendant le pique-nique.
🇩🇪 German: Wir haben beim Picknick grüne Trauben gegessen.
🇮🇹 Italian: Abbiamo mangiato uva verde durante il picnic.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Comemos uvas verdes durante o piquenique.
🍒 The cherries are perfect for dessert.
cherries are good after a meal
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Las cerezas son perfectas para el postre.
🇫🇷 French: Les cerises sont parfaites pour le dessert.
🇩🇪 German: Die Kirschen sind perfekt zum Nachtisch.
🇮🇹 Italian: Le ciliegie sono perfette come dessert.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: As cerejas são perfeitas para a sobremesa.
🍊 I always buy fresh oranges at the market.
I get new oranges at the market every time
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Siempre compro naranjas frescas en el mercado.
🇫🇷 French: J'achète toujours des oranges fraîches au marché.
🇩🇪 German: Ich kaufe immer frische Orangen auf dem Markt.
🇮🇹 Italian: Compro sempre arance fresche al mercato.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Sempre compro laranjas frescas no mercado.
🍓 We're going to make a fruit salad.
we will cut fruit and mix it together
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Vamos a preparar una ensalada de frutas.
🇫🇷 French: Nous allons préparer une salade de fruits.
🇩🇪 German: Wir machen einen Obstsalat.
🇮🇹 Italian: Prepareremo una macedonia di frutta.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Vamos preparar uma salada de frutas.

🏆 Final Practice

English in the Real World:

Read the situation. Choose the word or phrase that fits best. Do not pick a close fruit word if a more precise one is on the page.
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