🍎 Fruits

⏱ 10 min read

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 translations in Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese.

🟢 Common Fruits

🍎 Apple

🇪🇸 Spanish: Manzana
🇫🇷 French: Pomme
🇩🇪 German: Apfel
🇮🇹 Italian: Mela
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Maçã
🍌 Banana

🇪🇸 Spanish: Banana / Plátano
🇫🇷 French: Banane
🇩🇪 German: Banane
🇮🇹 Italian: Banana
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Banana
🍊 Orange

🇪🇸 Spanish: Naranja
🇫🇷 French: Orange
🇩🇪 German: Orange
🇮🇹 Italian: Arancia
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Laranja
🍇 Grapes

🇪🇸 Spanish: Uvas
🇫🇷 French: Raisins
🇩🇪 German: Trauben
🇮🇹 Italian: Uva
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Uvas
🍓 Strawberry

🇪🇸 Spanish: Fresa
🇫🇷 French: Fraise
🇩🇪 German: Erdbeere
🇮🇹 Italian: Fragola
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Morango
🍍 Pineapple

🇪🇸 Spanish: Piña
🇫🇷 French: Ananas
🇩🇪 German: Ananas
🇮🇹 Italian: Ananas
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Abacaxi
🍉 Watermelon

🇪🇸 Spanish: Sandía
🇫🇷 French: Pastèque
🇩🇪 German: Wassermelone
🇮🇹 Italian: Anguria
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Melancia
🍐 Pear

🇪🇸 Spanish: Pera
🇫🇷 French: Poire
🇩🇪 German: Birne
🇮🇹 Italian: Pera
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Pera

🟡 More Fruit Vocabulary

🥭 Mango

🇪🇸 Spanish: Mango
🇫🇷 French: Mangue
🇩🇪 German: Mango
🇮🇹 Italian: Mango
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Manga
🍑 Peach

🇪🇸 Spanish: Durazno / Melocotón
🇫🇷 French: Pêche
🇩🇪 German: Pfirsich
🇮🇹 Italian: Pesca
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Pêssego
🍒 Cherry

🇪🇸 Spanish: Cereza
🇫🇷 French: Cerise
🇩🇪 German: Kirsche
🇮🇹 Italian: Ciliegia
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Cereja
🥝 Kiwi

🇪🇸 Spanish: Kiwi
🇫🇷 French: Kiwi
🇩🇪 German: Kiwi
🇮🇹 Italian: Kiwi
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Kiwi
🍋 Lemon

🇪🇸 Spanish: Limón
🇫🇷 French: Citron
🇩🇪 German: Zitrone
🇮🇹 Italian: Limone
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Limão
🍈 Melon

🇪🇸 Spanish: Melón
🇫🇷 French: Melon
🇩🇪 German: Melone
🇮🇹 Italian: Melone
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Melão
🥑 Avocado

🛒 Buying Fruit at the Market

🍎 I'd like a kilo of apples, please.

🇪🇸 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?

🇪🇸 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?

🇪🇸 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.

🇪🇸 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?

🇪🇸 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.

🇪🇸 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.
🇪🇸 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.
🇪🇸 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.

🇪🇸 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.

🇪🇸 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.

🇪🇸 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.

🇪🇸 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.

🇪🇸 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.

🇪🇸 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

A: How much are the apples?
B: They're two euros per kilo.

🇪🇸 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

A: Are these mangos ripe?
B: Yes, they're ready to eat.

🇪🇸 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

A: What's your favorite fruit?
B: I love strawberries.

🇪🇸 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.

🇪🇸 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.

🇪🇸 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.

🇪🇸 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.

🇪🇸 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.

🇪🇸 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.

🇪🇸 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

Try saying each English phrase before pressing play.

  • I like strawberries.
  • I'd like a kilo of apples, please.
  • How much are the oranges?
  • Are the mangos ripe?
  • The watermelon is nice and cold.
  • What's your favorite fruit?