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menta

MEHN-tahˈmenta

“menta” means “mint” in Spanish. It has 3 different meanings depending on context:

mintA1Noun

the plant or the flavor

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mint greenA2Adjective

color description

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mentionsC1Verb

when 'he', 'she', or 'it' names something

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mintAlso: peppermint

NounfA1
A sprig of fresh green mint leaves with small water droplets on them.

📝 In Action

Me gusta el té de menta después de cenar.

A1

I like mint tea after dinner.

Tengo unas plantas de menta en mi jardín.

A1

I have some mint plants in my garden.

Este chicle tiene un sabor fuerte a menta.

A2

This gum has a strong mint flavor.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • hierbabuena (spearmint)

Common Collocations

  • té de menta – mint tea
  • sabor a menta – mint flavor
  • hojas de menta – mint leaves

mint green

AdjectivefA2
A solid, soft mint green colored circle.

📝 In Action

Compré una blusa de color menta.

A2

I bought a mint-colored blouse.

Las paredes de la cocina son verde menta.

B1

The kitchen walls are mint green.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • verdoso (greenish)

Common Collocations

  • verde menta – mint green

mentionsAlso: mention!

VerbC1irregular (stem-changing) arformal
A person pointing toward a specific item in a group to bring attention to it.
gerundmentando
past Participlementado
infinitivementar

📝 In Action

Él nunca menta ese incidente.

C1

He never mentions that incident.

No me mentas ese nombre en esta casa.

C2

Don't you mention that name in this house.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Idioms & Expressions

  • mentar la madre – To insult someone's mother

Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yomentara
túmentaras
él/ella/ustedmentara
nosotrosmentáramos
vosotrosmentarais
ellos/ellas/ustedesmentaran

Present Subjunctive

yomiente
túmientes
él/ella/ustedmiente
nosotrosmentemos
vosotrosmentéis
ellos/ellas/ustedesmienten

Indicative

Preterite

yomenté
túmentaste
él/ella/ustedmentó
nosotrosmentamos
vosotrosmentasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesmentaron

Imperfect

yomentaba
túmentabas
él/ella/ustedmentaba
nosotrosmentábamos
vosotrosmentabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesmentaban

Present

yomiento
túmientas
él/ella/ustedmenta
nosotrosmentamos
vosotrosmentáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesmientan
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Words that translate to "menta" in Spanish:

mentionsmintmint greenpeppermint

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: menta

Question 1 of 2

Which of these is the most likely meaning of 'helado de menta'?

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👥 Word Family
mentol(menthol) — Noun
mentolado(mentholated) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes
lentaventacuenta
📚 Etymology

From the Latin word 'mentha', which itself comes from an older Greek name for the plant.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: mintItalian: menta

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between menta and hierbabuena?

Menta is a broad category of plants. Hierbabuena is a specific type of mint (spearmint) very popular in Spanish cooking and drinks like Mojitos.