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)

1. 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