Spanish games · Beginner
Vegetables in Spanish
A carrot is “la zanahoria,” a potato is “la papa,” and a pumpkin is “la calabaza.” Papa is common in Mexico and much of Latin America. In Spain, you’ll often hear “la patata.”
3 rounds · Listening practice
Fill the garden basket
Listen to the prompt or reveal the words, then choose the best answer.
Listen and read
Transcript and answers
Hear the prompts in Mexican Spanish and read what each one means.
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Trae una zanahoria, por favor.
Bring a carrot, please.
Answer Carrot
Una zanahoria means “a carrot.” The noun is feminine, so use una for one carrot and la for “the carrot.”
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Ahora necesito dos papas.
Now I need two potatoes.
Answer Potato
Dos papas means “two potatoes.” Papa becomes papas in the plural.
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Falta una calabaza.
We’re missing a pumpkin.
Answer Pumpkin
Calabaza can refer to a pumpkin or squash, depending on context. On this farm, the requested crop is the pumpkin.