Spanish Phrase
Los frutos secos y la fruta también son geniales.
Meaning
The sentence means “Nuts and fruit are also great.” It highlights that both nuts and fruit are considered excellent, often in the context of healthy eating or snack choices.
When to use
Use this phrase when recommending snacks, talking about a balanced diet, or praising the taste and nutritional value of nuts and fruit in casual conversation.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Losfrutossecosylafrutatambiénsongeniales
Definite Articles
Los (masc. plural) and la (fem. singular) agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify.
Compound Noun
"Frutos secos" is a fixed expression meaning "nuts"; both words stay together.
Adverb también
"También" means "also" and is placed before the verb to modify the whole clause.
Verb ser (son)
"Son" is the third‑person plural of ser, used for permanent characteristics.
Adjective agreement
"Geniales" is plural to match the compound subject (frutos secos y la fruta).
🗨In Conversation
¿Qué snacks me recomiendas para la merienda?
What snacks do you recommend for a snack break?
Los frutos secos y la fruta también son geniales.
Nuts and fruit are also great.
✕Common Mistakes
Los frutos secos y el fruta también son geniales.
Fruit is feminine, so the correct article is "la".
Los frutos secos y la fruta también son genial.
The adjective must agree in number with the plural subject.
↔Alternatives
Los frutos secos y la fruta son estupendos.
Nuts and fruit are wonderful.
Los frutos secos y la fruta están muy bien.
Nuts and fruit are very good.
Cultural Tip
In many Spanish‑speaking countries "frutos secos" includes almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, and peanuts. "Geniales" is informal and friendly, perfect for casual chats but avoid it in formal writing.