porotos
Chile
In Chile beans are porotos. Mexico and Central America say frijoles, which Chileans understand but do not use.
Meaning: edible legume seeds (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| porotos | Chile |
| Frijoles | Mexico, Central America |
Dishes such as porotos granados and porotos con riendas are traditional in Chile. The first is a summer dish with fresh beans, corn and squash.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Poroto is also used in Argentina, Paraguay and Peru.
Did you know?
- Porotos granados is a classic Chilean summer dish of fresh beans, corn and squash.
Examples in context
- Hoy almorzamos porotos.Today we ate beans for lunch.
- Los porotos granados son de verano.Porotos granados are a summer dish.
Example conversation
Nicolás and his grandmother cook lunch in a house in Chillán.
- NicolásAbuela, ¿qué vamos a comer?Grandma, what are we going to eat?
- AbuelaPorotos con riendas.Beans with noodles.
- NicolásQué rico, tengo hambre.How nice, I am hungry.
