How to Say "tomato" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “tomato” is “tomate” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
nounA1
The fruit used in cooking and salads
Examples
Necesito un tomate para hacer la salsa.
I need a tomato to make the sauce.
El gazpacho es una sopa fría hecha principalmente de tomates.
Gazpacho is a cold soup made mainly from tomatoes.
Me gusta poner rodajas de tomate en mi sándwich.
I like putting slices of tomato on my sandwich.
Masculine Noun Rule
Even though 'tomate' ends in '-e,' it is a masculine word, so you must use 'el' or 'un' before it: 'el tomate' (the tomato).
Confusing Gender
Mistake: “La tomate.”
Correction: El tomate. Remember that most words ending in '-e' have unpredictable gender, but 'tomate' is masculine.
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