Is refrigerador the only word for refrigerator?

Question

Someone told me refrigerador is the only word for refrigerator in spanish but I dont believe that, help?

Answer 1

People around here (SoCal) also use la nevera. It's kind of like using the word icebox in English.

Answer 2

The most common one is "refrigerador". Some of us call it "el refri".

Answer 3

You can shorten it and say "refri" and most people will know what you're talking about. I find it to be the easiest and closest way to saying "fridge."

Answer 4

We can say refrigerator or fridge. "Nevera" is the most common word used in the Spanish language.

Answer 5

In the textbook we use in my Spanish class, the word for it is "frigorifico". The book was published in Spain. However, my teacher, who lived in Spain for a few years some time ago uses the word "nevera" in class and according to her it's the more commonly used term for it.

Answer 6

Besides "nevera" which KevinB has already stated they also use "frigorífico" in Spain.

Wow, I've never heard that one. - Goyo, May 15, 2010

Yeah...I think its often abbreviated to something like "frigi" (I can't remember exactly). Heidita used it (the abbreviation) once and I asked her about...that's how I first found out about it. - Izanoni1, May 15, 2010

Answer 7

Nevera

Answer 8

There's also "heladera" which I remember hearing in Chile a mere 4+ decades ago. I evem bought one.

Answer 9

When I was growing up we also called it "la hielera". Could be slang, but I do remember calling that.

I grew up in So. California - kmeza, May 15, 2010