A refrigerator keeps food cold. You can describe it in everyday conversation.

The idea

The feminine noun is la nevera or una nevera; the plural is las neveras.

Examples

  • La nevera está junto a la puerta.The refrigerator is next to the door.
  • Guardo la leche en la nevera.I keep the milk in the refrigerator.
  • ¿Queda queso en la nevera?Is there any cheese left in the refrigerator?
  • Cierra la nevera, por favor.Close the refrigerator, please.
  • Las neveras de la tienda son nuevas.The refrigerators in the shop are new.
  • Mi vecina busca una nevera pequeña.My neighbor is looking for a small refrigerator.

Read-aloud uses a synthetic Spanish voice available on your device. Voice quality and availability vary; it does not assess your pronunciation.

Watch out

Do not confuse nevera with horno: one cools food and the other heats it.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the article: ___ nevera está abierta. (La / El)

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    La

    The singular noun takes La here.

  2. Choose the plural: La tienda vende dos ___. (neveras / nevera)

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    neveras

    After the number, neveras names more than one.

  3. Choose the appropriate word: Para mantener fría la leche usamos la ___. (nevera / mesa)

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    nevera

    The context points to nevera.

Use it today

Describe what you keep in your refrigerator. Use a complete Spanish sentence.