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"Frutillas" is a noun which is often translated as "strawberry", and "fresa" is a noun which is also often translated as "strawberry". Learn more about the difference between "frutillas" and "fresa" below.
la frutilla(
froo
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tee
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yah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (fruit) (South America)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. strawberry
Le puse frutillas y arándanos al yogur.I put strawberries and blueberries in my yogurt.
2. (flavor) (South America)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. strawberry
¿Qué sabores de helado vas a pedir? - De chocolate y frutilla.What flavor ice cream are you going to get? - Chocolate and strawberry.
la fresa(
freh
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sah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
5. (colloquial) (stuck-up person) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
b. posher (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¿Ese fresa es su esposo? - Sí, están hechos el uno para el otro. ¡Se dan unos aires!Is that posher her husband? - Yes, they're made for each other, always putting on airs!
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
6. (colloquial) (snobbish) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
