carne asada
/kaɾne asada/from spelling rules
The English phrase "beef pot roast" can be translated to Spanish as carne asada.
The term refers to a dish of beef that has been slow-cooked or roasted.
How do you pronounce it?
/kaɾne asada/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers may use carne asada to mean any cooked beef, but in many contexts, it implies a specific style of grilled or seared meat rather than a slow-cooked pot roast.
Did you know?
- Beyond the kitchen, the Latin root of carne is also found in the English word 'carnage'. This connects the culinary term for meat to the grim concept of a massacre involving flesh.
- While carne asada is used for grilled beef, some regions use the term carne al horno specifically for meat roasted in an oven, which is closer to a traditional English pot roast.
- If you are looking for a true 'pot roast' in a Spanish kitchen, you might look for carne estofada, which specifically implies the meat has been stewed or braised in liquid.
Examples in context
- Durante la conferencia gastronómica, disfrutamos de un estofado de ternera exquisito.During the culinary conference, we enjoyed an exquisite beef pot roast.
- Para la cena de esta noche, vamos a preparar un guiso de carne de vaca delicioso.For tonight's dinner, we're going to make a delicious beef pot roast.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are deciding what to have for dinner.
- Sofía¿Qué quieres cenar hoy, Mateo?What do you want for dinner today, Mateo?
- MateoTengo ganas de comer carne asada.I feel like eating beef pot roast.
- SofíaPerfecto, yo puedo prepararla.Perfect, I can prepare it.
- Mateo¡Muchas gracias, Sofía!Thank you very much, Sofía!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry carne asada, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries carne, CC BY-SA 4.0.
