pepper – la pimienta
(Pronounced pee-mee-ehn-tah)
To remember that pepper is pronounced pee-mee-ehn-tah (pimienta) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:
I was buying some pepper and the pepper made me sneeze. I suddenly wanted a pee, but they wouldn't let me enter (pimienta).
Pimienta is feminine, so it's la pimienta. Imagine a lady being sprinkled with pepper.
Examples of pimienta (pepper) in a sentence
Esta sopa necesita más pimienta para tener buen sabor.
(This soup needs more pepper to taste good.)
Me gusta añadir pimienta negra a todos mis platos.
(I like to add black pepper to all my dishes.)
El cocinero molió la pimienta fresca sobre la ensalada.
(The chef ground fresh pepper over the salad.)
