La pimienta is pepper, the spice used to season food.
The idea
It is feminine: la pimienta, una pimienta; the plural is las pimientas, for example when discussing varieties.
Examples
- Ana añade pimienta a la sopa.Ana adds pepper to the soup.
- ¿Quieres un poco de pimienta en tu ensalada?Would you like a little pepper on your salad?
- La pimienta negra está en la mesa.The black pepper is on the table.
- Mi abuelo compra pimienta en el mercado.My grandfather buys pepper at the market.
- La cocinera prueba dos pimientas diferentes.The cook tastes two different kinds of pepper.
- En casa guardamos la pimienta junto a la sal.At home we keep the pepper next to the salt.
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Watch out
Do not confuse la pimienta with el pimiento, a pepper vegetable.
Try it yourself
Choose the article: Pon ___ pimienta en el arroz. (la / el)
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la
La agrees with the feminine singular noun.
Choose the plural: En la tienda venden dos ___ distintas. (pimientas / pimienta)
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pimientas
Pimientas names multiple varieties here.
Choose the pepper, not sugar: Esta receta necesita un poco de ___. (pimienta / azúcar)
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pimienta
Pimienta is the spice the recipe needs.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Choose the article: Pon ___ pimienta en el arroz. (la / el)
Choose the plural: En la tienda venden dos ___ distintas. (pimientas / pimienta)
Choose the pepper, not sugar: Esta receta necesita un poco de ___. (pimienta / azúcar)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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