How to Say "onion" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “onion” is “cebolla” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA1

cebolla

nounA1

the vegetable

Siempre lloro cuando pico cebolla.

I always cry when I chop onion.

¿Prefieres la tortilla de patatas con o sin cebolla?

Do you prefer Spanish omelet with or without onion?

Plantamos las cebollas de los tulipanes en otoño.

We planted the tulip bulbs in autumn.

Cebolla is a feminine word, so you should always use 'la' or 'una' with it.

Mistake: “sebolla”

Correction: cebolla (it always starts with a 'c')

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