Spanish · Real conversations
How to say “Is this ripe?” in Spanish
Ask whether fruit is ready to eat.
¿Está maduro?
Is this ripe?
Name the fruit when the item is not obvious.
Use it in three situations
Choosing an avocado
¿Está maduro?
Is this ripe?
Checking a melon
¿Estos tomates están maduros?
Are these tomatoes ripe?
Buying fruit for today
¿Este aguacate estará maduro mañana?
Will this avocado be ripe tomorrow?
What to watch for
Ripe describes maturity; it is different from a cooked or baked food.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine markets and groceries. Say this in Spanish: Are these tomatoes ripe?
Reveal a sample reply
¿Estos tomates están maduros?
Are these tomatoes ripe?
Build a useful exchange
Buy a quantity and ask about a product.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking Spanish
These guides use broadly understandable Latin American Spanish. Tú is familiar and usted is respectful or formal, with important regional variation. Me gustaría and ¿podría …? are useful for considerate requests.
Keep accent marks and opening question marks. Some regions choose different everyday words. Follow the complete example rather than substituting English words one by one, especially with pronouns and expressions of preference.
