Spanish · Food & Drink
"Pineapple" in Spanish: piña
la piña
Pineapple is la piña (PEEN-yah), a feminine noun: una piña madura, jugo de piña. Street stalls often sell piña already cut with chili and lime.
At a juice stall
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How to pronounce piña
Say it
PEEN-yah
/ˈpi.ɲa/
PEEN-yah, stress on PEEN. The ñ is the ny sound in "canyon". Say piña, not pee-nah without the ñ glide.
"Pineapple" in Spanish: quick reference
| Spanish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| la piña | pineapple Default word for the fruit across Latin America. | Default word for the fruit across Latin America. |
| el jugo de piña | pineapple juice Common juice-bar and breakfast order. | Common juice-bar and breakfast order. |
| la piña picada | cut pineapple Street fruit already chopped for snacking. | Street fruit already chopped for snacking. |
| la piña con chile | pineapple with chili Sweet-salty fruit cup with chili powder and lime. | Sweet-salty fruit cup with chili powder and lime. |
How to use piña in real life
- 1At a juice stall
Un jugo de piña, por favor.
A pineapple juice, please.
Jugo de piña is a standard morning order.
- 2At a market
¿Esta piña está dulce?
Is this pineapple sweet?
Ask about sweetness before you buy a whole piña.
- 3Street snack
Quiero piña con limón y chile.
I want pineapple with lime and chili.
Piña with lime and chile is a common street cup.
Mistakes English speakers make with piña
Incorrect: El piña está madura.
Correct: La piña está madura.
Piña is feminine. Use la piña and madura.
Incorrect: Compré un pineapple.
Correct: Compré una piña.
Switch to piña; do not keep the English word.
Good to know
Cut piña with chili and lime is everyday street fruit in much of Mexico and Central America. Whole piña sells by weight at markets. These pages use Latin American defaults.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Buying cut fruit at a street stall
ChatPal
¿Probamos la piña con chile?
Shall we try the pineapple with chili?
You
Sí. Quiero piña bien madura.
Yes. I want nice ripe pineapple.
ChatPal
Perfecto. También hay jugo de piña.
Perfect. There is also pineapple juice.
You
Mejor la fruta, gracias.
Better the fruit, thanks.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Pineapple" in Spanish
Is piña masculine or feminine?
Feminine: la piña, una piña, piña madura.
How do you pronounce the ñ in piña?
Like the ny in canyon: PEEN-yah.
How do I order pineapple juice?
Un jugo de piña, por favor.
Is ananá also used?
Some regions say ananá, but piña is the common Latin American word on these pages.
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