habichuelas
everyday, Puerto Rico
Beans in Puerto Rico are habichuelas. Many other Spanish speakers say frijoles. It is also called frijol.
Meaning: edible legume seed (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| habichuelas | everyday, Puerto Rico |
| frijol | used elsewhere |
The classic home dish is arroz con habichuelas, rice with stewed beans, often made with red or pink beans. Green beans are habichuelas tiernas.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Mexico and Central America say frijol, so if you learned that word, Puerto Ricans will still understand you, but habichuela sounds natural on the island.
Did you know?
- Arroz con habichuelas is one of the most typical everyday meals in Puerto Rican homes.
Examples in context
- Quiero habichuelas guisadas.I want stewed beans.
- Mi abuela hace las mejores habichuelas.My grandmother makes the best beans.
- Sirve el arroz con habichuelas.Serve the rice with beans.
Example conversation
Tomás asks his mother Doña Aida at their home in Guayama what is in the pot.
- TomásMami, ¿qué huele tan rico?Mom, what smells so good?
- Doña AidaSon las habichuelas.It is the beans.
- TomásLas comemos con arroz, ¿verdad?We eat them with rice, right?
