How to Say "to ripen" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to ripen” is “madurar” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Los plátanos maduran más rápido fuera de la nevera.
Bananas ripen faster outside of the fridge.
Deja que el aguacate madure un poco antes de comerlo.
Let the avocado ripen a bit before eating it.
El vino necesita tiempo para madurar en la barrica.
The wine needs time to age (ripen) in the barrel.
Natural Ripening
Unlike English, which often uses 'get' or 'become' (e.g., 'the apple got ripe'), Spanish uses the single verb 'madurar' to describe the whole process.
Don't use 'crecer'
Mistake: “La fruta necesita crecer antes de comerla.”
Correction: La fruta necesita madurar antes de comerla. (Crecer means to get bigger; madurar means to become ready to eat).
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