Today's word is: 'naranja' = orange.
In Spanish, the word 'naranja' is a feminine noun of Arabic/ Persian/ Sanskrit origin which means orange (the fruit of the orange tree -in Spanish the tree is called, "naranjo").
Note.- Please note that when referring to the house of Orange-Nassau, the word 'Orange' is usually not translated into Spanish. Thus, William I of Orange is commonly referred to in Spanish as Gillermo I de Orange.
Some expressions with the noun 'naranja' in them are:
Examples of the use of the word 'naranja' are:
In Spanish, the word 'naranja' is a feminine noun of Arabic/ Persian/ Sanskrit origin which means orange (the fruit of the orange tree -in Spanish the tree is called, "naranjo").
Note.- Please note that when referring to the house of Orange-Nassau, the word 'Orange' is usually not translated into Spanish. Thus, William I of Orange is commonly referred to in Spanish as Gillermo I de Orange.
Some expressions with the noun 'naranja' in them are:
- Jugo de naranja (orange juice)
- La Naranja Mecánica (A Clockwork Orange-novel & film)
- Naranja amarga (Seville orange)
- Mi/ tu/ su media naranja (my/ your/ his/ her better half... or other half)
- ¡Naranjas de la China! (no way!)
- Piel de naranja (cellulite)
- Zumo de naranja (orange juice)
Examples of the use of the word 'naranja' are:
- Pedro ha encontrado su media naranja (Pedro has found his better half).
- Me gustan esos calcetines de color naranja (I like those orange socks).
- Te repito que ¡naranjas de la china! (I will say it again: no way!).
For more on the word 'naranja', visit: Wordreference.com/es/en/ Naranja
*NB 'Click' on the speaker icon next to the word “naranja” in the link to hear the word pronounced.
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