How to Say ‘Olive oil’ in Spain Spanish
El aceite de oliva
ehl ah-THAY-teh deh oh-LEE-bah
[ehl ah-THAY-teh deh oh-LEE-bah]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish uses de to stick two nouns together, with the main thing first: aceite de oliva, literally "oil of olive". Same pattern: zumo de naranja "orange juice".
Phrase Breakdown
El aceite
ehl ah-THAY-teh
The oil
Masculine noun with 'el'. In Spain the 'c' in 'aceite' sounds like English 'th' (a-THEY-te). Link 'el' and 'aceite' smoothly: 'e-la-THEY-te'.
El aceite es muy bueno.
The oil is very good.
Words in this phrase
El
[ehl]
the
A definite article used before a masculine singular noun.
«El» ambiente en la oficina es agradable.
The atmosphere in the office is pleasant.
aceite
[ah-THAY-teh]
oil
Masculine noun meaning oil used in cooking.
Pon un poco de aceite en la sartén.
Put a little oil in the pan.
de oliva
deh oh-LEE-bah
olive (of olive)
'De' means 'of'. Stress falls on 'LI': o-LI-va. The 'v' sounds like a soft 'b'.
Una botella de oliva virgen.
A bottle of virgin olive oil.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A common connector joining type with company.
En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.
In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.
oliva
[oh-LEE-bah]
olive
The olive fruit; used in 'aceite de oliva'.
España produce mucho aceite de oliva.
Spain produces a lot of olive oil.
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