¡Hola amigos! This week we are learning the words for fruits and vegetables in Spanish. Today it's VEGETABLES.

Remember to have a picture (or the actual object) in front of you that you can point to or hold while you practice saying the word (in Spanish!) out loud. Don't skip that part--it really helps!

el ajo | (AH-hoh) | garlic
la chirivía | (chee-ree-BEE-ah) | parsnip
la zanahoria | (sah-nah-OH-ree-ah) | carrot
el puerro | (PWEHR-roh) | leek
el pimiento | (pee-mee-EHN-toh) | bell pepper
el chile | (CHEE-leh) | chili pepper
el ají | (ah-HEE) | pepper, bell pepper
el tomate | (toh-MAH-teh) | tomato
los guisantes | (gee-SAHN-tehs) | peas
el nabo | (NAH-boh) | turnip
el brécol | (BREH-kohl) | broccoli
el pepino | (peh-PEE-noh) | cucumber
la coliflor | (koh-lee-FLOHR) | cauliflower
la papa | (PAH-pah) | potato
la patata | (pah-TAH-tah) | potato
la berenjena | (beh-rehn-HEH-nah) | eggplant
el rábano | (RAH-bah-noh) | raddish
los repollitos de Bruselas | (reh-poh-YEE-tohs deh broo-SEH-lahs) | Brussels sprouts


Come back next week to learn the names of all your favorite birds in Spanish!

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