una hamburguesa de pescado
/una ambuɾɡesa de peskado/from spelling rules
In Spanish, a fish burger is una hamburguesa de pescado.
This phrase refers to a hamburger patty made from fish instead of beef, served in a bun.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the indefinite article una (a/an), the noun hamburguesa (hamburger) and the prepositional phrase de pescado (of fish).
How does it change in a sentence?
To change the phrase from 'a fish burger' to 'the fish burger', replace the indefinite article una with the definite article la to get la hamburguesa de pescado.
Did you know?
- While you might expect the word for fish to be the same as the animal in the water, if you use the word pez to order your meal, it might sound like you are ordering a live animal rather than food.
- While hamburguesa sounds like the city of Hamburg, it is technically a nominalization of the adjective hamburgués, meaning 'from Hamburg'.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if your burger is served on sliced bread instead of a round bun, you might actually ask for un sándwich de pescado instead.
Examples in context
- ¿Tienen alguna opción de hamburguesa de pescado en el menú?Do you have any fish burger option on the menu?
- Quisiera una hamburguesa de pescado, por favor.I would like a fish burger, please.
- ¿Tienen algún combo de hamburguesa de pescado?Do you have any fish burger combo?
- ¿Cuál es su especialidad en hamburguesas de pescado?What is your specialty in fish burgers?
- Quiero una hamburguesa de pescado, por favor.I want a fish burger, please.
- No me gusta la carne, prefiero una hamburguesa de pescado.I don't like meat, I prefer a fish burger.
- ¿Tienen una hamburguesa de pescado en el menú?Do you have a fish burger on the menu?
Example conversation
Daniel and María are ordering food at a seaside restaurant.
- Daniel¿Qué vas a pedir, María?What are you going to order, María?
- MaríaVoy a pedir una hamburguesa de pescado.I am going to order a fish burger.
- DanielParece muy buena, yo pediré un filete.It looks very good, I will order a steak.
- María¡Perfecto, vamos a comer!Perfect, let's eat!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, hamburguesa, pescado, una, CC BY-SA 4.0.
