How to Say "tomatoes" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “tomatoes” is “tomates” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
nounA1
the red fruit used as a vegetable in cooking
Examples
Necesito comprar tres tomates grandes para la ensalada.
I need to buy three large tomatoes for the salad.
Los tomates de este mercado son muy dulces.
The tomatoes from this market are very sweet.
Making it plural
Since 'tomate' ends in a vowel (e), you simply add an 's' to make it plural: 'tomates'.
Tomates vs. Tomaste
Mistake: “Using 'tomates' to mean 'you took'.”
Correction: Use 'tomaste' for 'you took' and 'tomates' for the food. They sound similar but have very different meanings!
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