Cabbage – la col
(Pronounced kohl)
To remember that cabbage is pronounced kohl (col) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:
The cabbage attended college every day.
Col is feminine, so it’s la col. Imagine a lady with a face like a cabbage:
Examples of col (cabbage) in a sentence
La col es muy buena para la salud.
(The cabbage is very good for your health.)
Me gusta la sopa de col con patatas.
(I like cabbage soup with potatoes.)
Mi abuela siempre cocina col en invierno.
(My grandmother always cooks cabbage in winter.)
