tazón
cereal, soup, Colombia
In Colombia a "bowl" is usually a tazón for cereal or soup, or a plato hondo when it is a deep soup plate. Cuenco is a general word for a bowl.
Meaning: deep dish (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| tazón | cereal, soup, Colombia |
| plato hondo | soup bowl |
| cuenco | general |
At breakfast Colombians say un tazón de cereal. For soup they ask for un plato hondo or just un plato de sopa.
Which one should you use?
A large serving bowl is a platón, and a salad bowl is an ensaladera. A small cup for coffee is a pocillo.
How does it change in a sentence?
Tazón is masculine and its plural is tazones.
Did you know?
- In Colombia a pocillo is a small cup for coffee, which people sometimes confuse with a bowl.
Examples in context
- Sírveme la sopa en un tazón.Serve me the soup in a bowl.
- Pon la fruta en el platón.Put the fruit in the large bowl.
- Necesito un plato hondo.I need a deep plate.
Example conversation
Carlos prepares breakfast for his daughter Mariana in Cali.
- MarianaPapá, ¿dónde está mi tazón?Dad, where is my bowl?
- CarlosEstá en el escurridor.It is in the dish rack.
- MarianaQuiero cereal con leche.I want cereal with milk.
- CarlosAquí tienes.Here you go.
