uva
nounCEFR A1High frequency
What does “uva” mean in English?
grape
Example sentences
Como uvas en otoño.
I eat grapes in autumn.
Una uva, dos uvas.
One grape, two grapes.
Las doce uvas de la suerte.
The twelve lucky grapes (Spanish New Year tradition).
How to use it
Uva means 'grape'. Feminine: la uva. Plural uvas. Like other 'a-' fem. nouns starting with stressed 'u', uses 'la' in singular (no 'el').
Common mistake
Spanish New Year tradition: eat 12 grapes (las doce uvas) at midnight, one per chime, for good luck in the new year.