tazón
everyday
A bowl in Mexican Spanish is a tazón. A deep soup plate is a plato hondo, and bol is also used, though it is less common.
Meaning: a deep dish (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| tazón | everyday |
| plato hondo | soup bowl |
| bol | borrowed |
A tazón is used for cereal, soup, fruit or popcorn. In Mexico a ceramic bowl for beans or soup is also called a cazuela in some homes.
How does it change in a sentence?
All of these are masculine nouns, so you say el tazón and un plato hondo.
Did you know?
- In Mexican homes the kitchen cupboard is often called the alacena.
Examples in context
- Me serví un tazón de cereal.I served myself a bowl of cereal.
- Pon la sopa en un plato hondo.Put the soup in a bowl.
- Un bol de fruta, por favor.A bowl of fruit, please.
Example conversation
Teresa and her father set the table for breakfast.
- TeresaPapá, ¿dónde están los tazones?Dad, where are the bowls?
- PapáEn la alacena, arriba.In the cupboard, up top.
- TeresaYa los encontré.I found them.
