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German NOUN A2 Rank 10731

die Mango

mango

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die Mango

mango

A large, oval, sweet tropical fruit with a large pit and usually yellow-red skin. Its flesh is juicy and orange-colored.

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Für den Obstsalat schneide ich eine reife Mango in kleine Würfel.

For the fruit salad, I cut a ripe mango into small cubes.

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Mango vs Pfirsich

peach

'die Mango' and 'der Pfirsich' are both sweet, juicy fruits with yellow-orange flesh. For that reason, you can mix them up when eating or shopping. A mango, however, is a large tropical fruit, usually oval and with a large pit. A peach is rounder and has soft, velvety skin. The article is also important: it is 'die Mango', but 'der Pfirsich'. When talking about a tropical fruit for smoothies or Asian dishes, 'Mango' usually fits. For a round summer fruit with soft skin, 'Pfirsich' fits.

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Mango

Für den Smoothie schneidet Lisa eine reife Mango in kleine Stücke.

For the smoothie, Lisa cuts a ripe mango into small pieces.

Pfirsich

Im Sommer esse ich gern einen Pfirsich, weil er so saftig ist.

In summer, I like eating a peach because it is so juicy.

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