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apple – la manzana

(Pronounced man-sah-nah)

To remember that apple is pronounced man-sah-nah (manzana) in Latin American Spanish, use the following mnemonic:

She had planned to just draw the apple, but she couldn't take her eyes off the man's anatomy (manzana).

She had planned to just draw the apple, but she couldn't take her eyes off the man's anatomy (manzana).

Manzana is feminine, so it's la manzana. Imagine a lady whose adam's apple looks just like an apple.

Manzana is feminine, so it's la manzana. Imagine a lady whose adam's apple looks just like an apple.

 

Examples of manzana (apple) in a sentence

 

Me gustan las manzanas rojas más que las verdes.

(I like red apples more than green ones.)

 

¿Puedes comprar una manzana en el mercado?

(Can you buy an apple at the market?)

 

La manzana que comí esta mañana estaba deliciosa.

(The apple I ate this morning was delicious.)

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