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melón

nounBeginner

What does “melón” mean in English?

  1. the melon

    the melon (masc)

Example sentences

  • El melón es dulce.

    The melon is sweet.

  • Compro un melón en el mercado.

    I buy a melon at the market.

  • Los melones están maduros.

    The melons are ripe.

How to use it

Melón means 'melon' (typically honeydew or cantaloupe). Masculine: el melón. Carries an accent on the ó. Plural melones drops the accent.

Common mistake

Drop the accent in plural: melón → melones. Same rule as jamón → jamones, limón → limones.

Topics

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Reference

This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 1.