frijoles negros
/fɾixoles neɡɾos/from spelling rules
Black beans in Spanish is frijoles negros.
The phrase refers to small, oval legumes that are black in color.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Caribbean, especially in Puerto Rico, people commonly use habichuelas negras instead of frijoles negros. In the Southern Cone regions of South America, such as Argentina, Chile and Uruguay, the term porotos negros is often used. In Argentina and Chile, porotos negros is also common in informal, casual conversations.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase frijoles negros uses the masculine plural adjective negros to agree with the masculine plural noun frijoles. If you are referring to a single black bean, you can use the singular form frijol negro.
How do you pronounce it?
/fɾixoles neɡɾos/
Did you know?
- The word frijol is an adaptation of the Portuguese word feijão, which itself came from the Kikongo language of Central Africa.
- In Cuba, frijoles negros are so central to the national identity that they are the primary ingredient in congrí, a dish reflecting the fusion of Spanish and African cultures.
- Despite the name frijoles negros, many varieties of these beans are actually deep purple or reddish-brown, and only appear black after being soaked or cooked.
Examples in context
- Elaboraremos un guiso tradicional cubano con frijoles negros, arroz y plátanos fritos.We will prepare a traditional Cuban dish with black beans, rice, and fried plantains.
- Voy a cocinar porotos negros con chorizo para el almuerzo de hoy.I'm going to cook black beans with chorizo for today's lunch.
- Los tacos de frijol negro con queso son mi comida favorita.Black bean tacos with cheese are my favorite food.
- Me gustan los frijoles negros.I like black beans.
- Compré un bote de frijoles negros.I bought a can of black beans.
- ¿Quieres comer frijoles negros hoy?Do you want to eat black beans today?
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are deciding what to cook for dinner.
- LucíaQuiero cocinar frijoles negros hoy.I want to cook black beans today.
- AlejandroSuena bien, ¿tenemos todos los ingredientes?Sounds good, do we have all the ingredients?
- LucíaSí, compré los frijoles negros ayer.Yes, I bought the black beans yesterday.
- AlejandroPerfecto, yo ayudo a prepararlos.Perfect, I will help prepare them.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
