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How to Say "to peel" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “to peel” is “pelar” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA1

pelar

verbA1
removing the skin of fruit or vegetables
A hand holding a small knife to remove the bright orange skin from a round orange fruit.

Examples

Necesito pelar las patatas para la cena.

I need to peel the potatoes for dinner.

¿Puedes pelar esta manzana por mí?

Can you peel this apple for me?

Estamos pelando cacahuetes mientras vemos la tele.

We are shelling peanuts while we watch TV.

Straightforward Action

This verb is very simple because it works just like 'to peel' in English. You just put the object you are peeling directly after the verb.

Regular Patterns

Pelar follows the standard pattern for -ar verbs. If you know how to conjugate 'hablar,' you already know how to conjugate 'pelar'!

Confusing with 'Piel'

Mistake: “Yo pielo la naranja.”

Correction: Yo pelo la naranja. While 'piel' means skin, the verb 'pelar' uses an 'e', not an 'ie'.

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