lengua de vaca
/lenɡwa de baka/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "beef tongue" is lengua de vaca.
This phrase refers to the tongue of a cow used as food. Depending on how it is prepared or where you are, you may encounter different variations such as lengua guisada, which is beef tongue prepared as a stew.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, specific culinary preparations are common: lengua a la vinagreta refers to beef tongue served as a cold cut in a vinegar-based dressing, while lengua a la criolla refers to beef tongue served in a stew with tomato sauce, onions and bell peppers.
Did you know?
- The word lengua is used for both the organ 'tongue' and the concept of 'language'.
- In Spanish, if a person is 'holding their tongue' to avoid speaking, they use the expression morderse la lengua, which literally means 'to bite the tongue'.
- In traditional Spanish markets, lengua is often categorized as casquería, a term for offal and variety meats that translates literally to 'casings' or 'innards'.
Examples in context
- Quisiera ordenar un plato de lengua de res, por favor.I would like to order a plate of beef tongue, please.
- ¿Podría indicarme si el menú incluye platillos con lengua bovina?Could you please let me know if the menu includes dishes with bovine tongue?
- ¿Alguien quiere probar tacos de lengua de vaca en el puesto de la esquina?Does anyone want to try cow tongue tacos at the corner stand?
- ¿Sabes si hoy van a servir lengua guisada en el restaurante?Do you know if they will be serving beef tongue stew at the restaurant today?
- La lengua de vaca es muy suave.Beef tongue is very soft.
- ¿Compraste lengua de vaca en la carnicería?Did you buy beef tongue at the butcher shop?
- Prefiero la lengua de vaca sobre el filete.I prefer beef tongue over steak.
Example conversation
At a local market where they are choosing ingredients for dinner.
- SofíaDaniel, ¿tienes lengua de vaca para la receta?Daniel, do you have beef tongue for the recipe?
- DanielNo, Sofía, solo compré carne picada.No, Sofía, I only bought ground beef.
- SofíaEntonces, vamos a buscar la lengua de vaca ahora.Then, let's go look for the beef tongue now.
- DanielEstá bien, busquémosla en el otro puesto.Okay, let's look for it at the other stall.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
