uvas de la suerte

Spanish

FWOTD – 1 January 2022

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌubas de la ˈsweɾte/ [ˌu.β̞az ð̞e la ˈsweɾ.t̪e]
Syllabification: u‧vas de la suer‧te

Noun

uvas de la suerte f pl (plural only)

Twelve grapes that are traditionally eaten in Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries as the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve
- 1995, Michael Buckby, ¡Vaya! Nuevo, volume 3, page 156:
  Cuando son las doce comen las doce uvas de la suerte.
  When it is twelve o'clock they eat the twelve New Year's grapes.

Related terms

nos van a dar las uvas

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