Big Mac
/ˌbiɡ ˈmak/
In Spanish, Big Mac refers to the double-decker hamburger sold by the McDonald's fast food chain.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Venezuela, the term Big Mac is commonly used.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˌbiɡ ˈmak/
Did you know?
- Economists use the price of a Big Mac in different Spanish speaking countries to calculate the 'Big Mac Index', which measures the purchasing power parity between the US dollar and local currencies.
- Because Big Mac is an imported English term, it does not follow Spanish gender rules naturally, but it is almost always treated as masculine because hamburguesa is feminine while sándwich is masculine.
- Because the term is a proper noun from an American brand, it remains unadapted in Spanish, unlike common words like 'hamburger' which can be 'hamburguesa'.
Examples in context
- Ella se tomó un Big Mac.She had a Big Mac.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use Big Mac in a sentence.Tatoeba #1753937 by Shishir, translation #1750223 by Spamster
- Hola, me gustaría una hamburguesa Big Mac, por favor.Hello, I would like a Big Mac, please.
- Quisiera un Big Mac, por favor.I would like a Big Mac, please.
- Me gustaría un McMenú Big Mac con refresco y patatas fritas, por favor.I would like a Big Mac meal with a soft drink and fries, please.
- Quiero un Big Mac con papas fritas.I want a Big Mac with french fries.
- ¿Me das un Big Mac, por favor?Can I have a Big Mac, please?
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are deciding what to eat for lunch.
- ElenaJavier, ¿tienes hambre?Javier, are you hungry?
- JavierSí, me gustaría un Big Mac.Yes, I would like a Big Mac.
- ElenaYo también quiero uno.I want one too.
- JavierEntonces vamos ahora.Then let's go now.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry Big Mac, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
