No. 3,875 in Spanish
tomates
Tomatoes.
In a sentence
Me gustan los tomates frescos en mi ensalada.
I like fresh tomatoes in my salad.
Here, 'tomates' refers to the literal food item 'tomatoes' in its plural form, used to describe a preference.
Ella compró tomates en el mercado para hacer salsa.
She bought tomatoes at the market to make sauce.
In this case, 'tomates' is used as the direct object of the action of buying, again referring to the food item.
Los tomates del huerto de mi abuelo son los más sabrosos.
The tomatoes from my grandfather's garden are the tastiest.
Here, 'tomates' is used to refer to tomatoes specifically grown in a particular place, emphasizing origin and quality.
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