Use this word for a salad or salad as food.
The idea
The feminine noun is la ensalada or una ensalada; the plural is las ensaladas.
Examples
- Preparo una ensalada con tomates frescos.I make a salad with fresh tomatoes.
- La ensalada está en la nevera.The salad is in the fridge.
- ¿Quieres ensalada con tu pescado?Would you like salad with your fish?
- En el menú hay dos ensaladas diferentes.There are two different salads on the menu.
- Mi vecino lleva una ensalada al picnic.My neighbour brings a salad to the picnic.
- Compartimos la ensalada en el jardín.We share the salad in the garden.
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Avoid el ensalada: this noun takes feminine articles.
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Choose the article: ___ ensalada lleva queso. (La / El)
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La
La identifies the particular salad.
Choose the plural: Para la fiesta hacemos tres ___. (ensaladas / ensalada)
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ensaladas
ensaladas follows the number three.
Choose the indefinite article: Quiero ___ ensalada pequeña. (una / un)
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una
una introduces one unspecified salad.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Choose the article: ___ ensalada lleva queso. (La / El)
Choose the plural: Para la fiesta hacemos tres ___. (ensaladas / ensalada)
Choose the indefinite article: Quiero ___ ensalada pequeña. (una / un)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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