curry de ternera
/kuri de teɾneɾa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "beef curry" is translated into Spanish as curry de ternera.
This phrase describes a dish consisting of beef cooked in a curry sauce.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is structured as curry de ternera, which literally means "curry of veal/beef". In this structure, de functions as "of".
Which one should you use?
While ternera specifically refers to veal or young beef, it is the standard term used in many Spanish-speaking culinary contexts to denote the meat used in this dish.
Did you know?
- The word ternera comes from tierno, which means 'tender'. This links the name of the meat directly to its texture rather than just the animal it comes from.
- While curry is commonly used in Spain, some Latin American regions use polvo de curry to distinguish the spice powder from the finished dish.
- Spanish categorizes beef using distinct terms like ternera, ternero and vacuno to specify the animal's age and sex.
Examples in context
- ¿Me recomendarías un buen lugar para probar curry de res?Could you recommend a good place to try beef curry?
- ¿Cómo se prepara el curry de res?How is beef curry prepared?
- Me encanta el sabor del curry de res.I love the taste of beef curry.
- Me gustaría pedir un curry de ternera, por favor.I would like to order a beef curry, please.
- El curry de ternera está muy picante.The beef curry is very spicy.
- Quiero pedir un curry de ternera, por favor.I want to order a beef curry, please.
- Mañana cocinaré curry de ternera para la cena.Tomorrow I will cook beef curry for dinner.
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are deciding what to order at an Indian restaurant.
- Lucía¿Qué te apetece comer, Daniel?What do you feel like eating, Daniel?
- DanielMe gustaría probar el curry de ternera.I would like to try the beef curry.
- LucíaEse curry de ternera tiene muy buena pinta.That beef curry looks very good.
- DanielEntonces, vamos a pedirlo.Then, let's order it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries curry, de, ternera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
