Peeling fruit and vegetables in Spanish

The idea

Pelar means to peel and follows regular -ar endings in the present.

Examples

• Pelo una pera para el desayuno.I peel a pear for breakfast.
• ¿Pelas las zanahorias con un cuchillo?Do you peel the carrots with a knife?
• Mi padre pela una naranja en la cocina.My father peels an orange in the kitchen.
• Pelamos patatas para la cena.We peel potatoes for dinner.
• La cocinera pela un mango maduro.The cook peels a ripe mango.
• Los niños pelan mandarinas en el jardín.The children peel mandarins in the garden.

Watch out

Do not confuse pelar with cortar: peeling removes the skin, while cutting divides the food.

Try it yourself

1. Choose the correct form: Yo ___ una manzana. (pelo / pela)

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   pelo

   pelo refers to the speaker.

2. Choose the correct form: Nosotros ___ pepinos. (pelamos / pelan)

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   pelamos

   pelamos includes the speaker and others.

3. Choose the correct form: Ellos ___ plátanos. (pelan / pelas)

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   pelan

   pelan agrees with the plural subject.

Use it today

Describe two foods you peel and when you eat them.