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Juice – el zumo

PRONUNCIATION

(Pronounced thoo-mo)

To remember that juice is pronounced thoo-mo (zumo) in European Spanish, use the following mnemonic:

The orange juice threw the sumo (zumo) wrestler over its head.

The orange juice threw the sumo (zumo) wrestler over her head.

Zumo is masculine, so it's el zumo. Imagine an elephant drinking juice.

Zumo is masculine, so it's el zumo. Imagine an elephant drinking juice.

Examples of zumo (juice) in a sentence

 

Me gustaría un zumo de naranja, por favor.

(I would like an orange juice, please.)

 

El zumo de manzana es mi favorito.

(Apple juice is my favourite.)

 

¿Tienes zumo de piña en la nevera?

(Do you have pineapple juice in the fridge?)

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