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Home » Blog » Spanish Idioms and Expressions » 5 Ways to Say Sell Ice to an Eskimo in Spanish

5 Ways to Say Sell Ice to an Eskimo in Spanish

Here is an illustration of the idiom “sell ice to an Eskimo” from the book Speaking Phrases Boricua. I have noticed that depending on the country there are a couple of variations in Spanish. Many variations will depend on the local word for refrigerator in Spanish.

Sell ice to an eskimo in Spanish

Sell Ice to an Eskimo Idiom in Spanish

• Here are 5 variations in Spanish for the same idiom:

1. Vender hielo a un esquimal

2. Vender un refrigerador a un esquimal (general)

3. Vender una nevera a un esquimal (the word nevera is used in Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and Venezuela, to mention some examples)

4. Vender un frigorífico a un esquimal (the word frigorífico is used in Spain and some countries in South America)

5. Vender una heladera a un esquimal (I’ve heard the word heladera in Argentina and Uruguay)

• Meaning:
Describes a person that can sell anything to anyone, even if they don’t need it.

• Examples:

La vendedora de Allo Martínez es capaz de venderle hielo a un esquimal.

— PiesReef (@PiesReef) May 23, 2014

Tengo una labia tan buena, que puedo venderle un refrigerador a un esquimal! #TweetEgocentrico A 1 Persona no le gusta esto…

— Bryant Gonzalez (@Hawkstein) May 15, 2013

El padre de Neymar es capaz de venderle una nevera a un esquimal.

— De Madrid al cielo. (@DiezCopas) July 3, 2014

#FF @phampyk Porque ha reconocido mi habilidad de venderle un frigorífico a un esquimal. Y eso que no me ha visto en acción

— José Ignacio (@Alan_D_Gray) August 13, 2010

Este tipo es un grosso en serio. Es capaz de venderle una heladera a un esquimal.

— Joaquin Azcurrain (@JoaquinitoAzcu) July 30, 2014

Check out the English Spanish articles for more idiomatic expressions.

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