tacos de birria
/takos de birja/from spelling rules
Birria tacos is translated into Spanish as tacos de birria.
The phrase refers to tacos filled with a slow-cooked meat stew, which is typically made from goat or beef. A popular variation is quesabirria, which describes a birria taco that also contains melted cheese.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase tacos de birria is structured as 'tacos' followed by the preposition 'de' (of) and the noun 'birria' (the stew).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Tijuana and Baja California, birria tacos are sometimes referred to as Tacos de chivo, where chivo means goat.
When do people say it?
You can specify the traditional preparation style by using the phrase Tacos de birria estilo Jalisco. To express enthusiasm for the dish, you might say Tacos de birria, ¡qué delicia!, which means 'what a delight!'
Did you know?
- The word birria is sometimes used in Mexico as a slang term for a 'mess' or a chaotic situation.
- The word birria evolved from the Vulgar Latin verrea, which comes from the Latin word verres meaning 'boar'.
- While now common in the US and Mexico, the custom of dipping tacos de birria into their own cooking broth is a modern trend that evolved from the traditional stew.
Examples in context
- ¡Vamos a comer unos deliciosos tacos de birria!We are going to eat some delicious birria tacos!
- Sí, ¡sería perfecto comer unos calientitos tacos de birria para entrar en calor!Yes, it would be perfect to eat some warm birria tacos to warm up!
- Quiero pedir unos tacos de birria.I want to order some birria tacos.
- Estos tacos de birria están muy picantes.These birria tacos are very spicy.
- Los tacos de birria son mi comida favorita.Birria tacos are my favorite food.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are deciding what to eat for lunch at a food truck.
- Alejandro¿Te gustan los tacos de birria?Do you like birria tacos?
- MaríaSí, me encantan los tacos de birria.Yes, I love birria tacos.
- AlejandroVamos a comer a ese puesto.Let's go eat at that stall.
- María¡Perfecto, vamos!Perfect, let's go!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries birria, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
