Palabra Lexi · common words in Spanish
How to say "apple" in Spanish
"Apple" in Spanish is manzana, pronounced mahn-SAH-nah (stress on the syllable in capitals). It is a feminine noun (la manzana, plural las manzanas).
| Spanish | manzana |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | mahn-SAH-nah |
| Meaning | apple |
| Gender | feminine: la manzana |
| Plural | las manzanas |
| Frequency | #23 in the Palabra list of common Spanish words |
Pronunciation is spelled out in English, one syllable at a time, with the stressed syllable in capitals. The speaker button uses your browser's built-in Spanish voice. Gender and plural: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
How to pronounce manzana
Manzana is pronounced mahn-SAH-nah, in IPA /manˈθana/ in Spain and /manˈsana/ in Latin America. Manzana has three syllables, mahn-SAH-nah, with the stress on the second. There is no written accent because the word follows the basic rule: words ending in a vowel, -n or -s are stressed on the second-to-last syllable.
- Z, and c before e or i, is th (as in "think") in most of Spain and s in Latin America.
Listen: normal and slow speed, in your browser's Spanish voice. IPA: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Is manzana masculine or feminine?
Manzana is feminine, so it takes la (the) and una (a): la manzana. The plural is las manzanas. That fits the usual pattern: most nouns ending in -a are feminine.
Example sentences
Una manzana roja
a red apple
La manzana es roja
The apple is red
Como una manzana cada día.
I eat an apple every day.
"Apple" in Spain and Latin America
In Spain and Argentina manzana is also a city block (the block between four streets).
Useful phrases
- la Gran Manzana
the Big Apple, New York
Regional words and roots: Diccionario de la lengua española (RAE). Spanish varies by region, so treat these as the most common patterns, not strict rules.
How to remember manzana
manzana [mahn-SAH-nah] sounds like the English “man's sauna”. Picture this:
In the man's sauna apples steam on the hot stones, filling the room with sweet fog.
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Practice manzana
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