tomates

tomates

Tomatoes.

Here, 'tomates' refers to the literal food item 'tomatoes' in its plural form, used to describe a preference.

Me gustan los tomates frescos en mi ensalada.

I like fresh tomatoes in my salad.

In this case, 'tomates' is used as the direct object of the action of buying, again referring to the food item.

Ella compró tomates en el mercado para hacer salsa.

She bought tomatoes at the market to make sauce.

Here, 'tomates' is used to refer to tomatoes specifically grown in a particular place, emphasizing origin and quality.

Los tomates del huerto de mi abuelo son los más sabrosos.

The tomatoes from my grandfather's garden are the tastiest.