Fruit in Different Languages
Explore 28 fruit names in Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Romanian and Galician. Visit the fruit market, pick a fruit, compare its names, build a multilingual fruit basket and test yourself.
Visit the Fruit Market
Tap a crate to open that fruit’s multilingual profile.
Explore a fruit
Select a fruit in the market or gallery to see its name side by side in seven Romance languages.
Apple
Apple across seven Romance languages
Use the speaker buttons to hear browser-generated pronunciation when a suitable voice is available.
Explore all 28 fruits
Search by English name or translation. Change the display language to put that translation on every fruit card.
Compare two fruits
Choose any pair and compare their names across all seven languages.
Build your multilingual fruit basket
Add up to six fruits, choose a language and reveal the fruit names in your basket.
Fruit language challenge
Can you identify the fruit from its translated name?
All fruit names in one table
A crawlable reference with all 28 fruit names across the seven languages.
| English | Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Catalan | Romanian | Galician |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | manzana | pomme | mela | maçã | poma | măr | mazá |
| Banana | plátano | banane | banana | banana | plàtan | banană | banana |
| Orange | naranja | orange | arancia | laranja | taronja | portocală | laranxa |
| Lemon | limón | citron | limone | limão | llimona | lămâie | limón |
| Lime | lima | citron vert | lime | lima | llima | limetă | lima |
| Strawberry | fresa | fraise | fragola | morango | maduixa | căpșună | amorodo |
| Raspberry | frambuesa | framboise | lampone | framboesa | gerd | zmeură | framboesa |
| Blueberry | arándano | myrtille | mirtillo | mirtilo | nabiu | afină | arando |
| Blackberry | mora | mûre | mora | amora | móra | mură | amora |
| Grape | uva | raisin | uva | uva | raïm | strugure | uva |
| Watermelon | sandía | pastèque | anguria | melancia | síndria | pepene verde | sandía |
| Melon | melón | melon | melone | melão | meló | pepene galben | melón |
| Pineapple | piña | ananas | ananas | ananás | pinya | ananas | piña |
| Mango | mango | mangue | mango | manga | mango | mango | mango |
| Papaya | papaya | papaye | papaya | papaia | papaia | papaya | papaia |
| Peach | melocotón | pêche | pesca | pêssego | préssec | piersică | pexego |
| Pear | pera | poire | pera | pera | pera | pară | pera |
| Plum | ciruela | prune | prugna | ameixa | pruna | prună | ameixa |
| Cherry | cereza | cerise | ciliegia | cereja | cirera | cireașă | cereixa |
| Apricot | albaricoque | abricot | albicocca | alperce | albercoc | caisă | albaricoque |
| Kiwi | kiwi | kiwi | kiwi | kiwi | kiwi | kiwi | kiwi |
| Pomegranate | granada | grenade | melagrana | romã | magrana | rodie | granada |
| Fig | higo | figue | fico | figo | figa | smochină | figo |
| Coconut | coco | noix de coco | cocco | coco | coco | nucă de cocos | coco |
| Avocado | aguacate | avocat | avocado | abacate | alvocat | avocado | aguacate |
| Grapefruit | pomelo | pamplemousse | pompelmo | toranja | aranja | grepfrut | pomelo |
| Passion fruit | maracuyá | fruit de la passion | frutto della passione | maracujá | fruit de la passió | fructul pasiunii | maracuxá |
| Guava | guayaba | goyave | guava | goiaba | guaiaba | guava | goiaba |
Fruit language patterns to notice
Fruit vocabulary makes shared Romance roots — and surprising exceptions — especially easy to spot.
Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Catalan and Galician all use pera; Romanian pară remains close, while French has poire.
French, Italian, Portuguese and Romanian use ananas-type forms, while Spanish/Galician piña and Catalan pinya form another family.
Kiwi is identical in all seven languages, making it one of the simplest modern international vocabulary items.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you say “fruit” in the seven languages?
Spanish: fruta; French: fruit; Italian: frutta; Portuguese: fruta; Catalan: fruita; Romanian: fruct; Galician: froita.
How do you say “apple” in Romance languages?
Spanish: manzana; French: pomme; Italian: mela; Portuguese: maçã; Catalan: poma; Romanian: măr; Galician: mazá.
Why do some fruit names look nearly identical?
Romance languages share Latin ancestry, but fruit vocabulary also reflects trade, contact, borrowing and local naming traditions. That is why some words cluster closely while others differ dramatically.
Can fruit names vary by country or region?
Yes. Everyday fruit vocabulary can vary significantly within a language. This page uses widely recognised standard forms and highlights especially important regional differences in the word-pattern notes.
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