carne asada fries
/kaɾne asada fɾjes/from spelling rules
The English phrase "carne asada fries" is used in Spanish to refer to a dish of french fries topped with grilled steak and other ingredients.
This phrase describes a specific culinary dish consisting of french fries served with grilled steak and various other toppings.
How do you pronounce it?
/kaɾne asada fɾjes/
Did you know?
- The word carne shares a root with the English word 'carnival', which originally referred to a 'farewell to meat' before Lent.
- In many Mexican restaurants in the US, carne asada fries are considered a regional specialty of the San Diego and Tijuana area.
- While carne asada is a Spanish term, the phrase carne asada fries is actually a 'Spanglish' hybrid used primarily in the United States.
Examples in context
- Por favor, me gustaría ordenar papas con carne asadaPlease, I would like to order potatoes with grilled meat.
- Quisiera pedir unas papas con carne asadaI would like to order some potatoes with grilled meat.
- Dame un plato de papas con carne asada, ¡por favor!Give me a plate of potatoes with grilled meat, please!
- Ordenaría papas con carne asada, por favorI would like to order potatoes with grilled meat, please.
- ¿Están ricas las carne asada fries?Are the carne asada fries tasty?
- Ellos prepararon unas carne asada fries deliciosas.They prepared some delicious carne asada fries.
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are looking at a restaurant menu.
- LucíaDaniel, ¿qué quieres comer hoy?Daniel, what do you want to eat today?
- DanielTengo ganas de comer carne asada fries.I feel like eating carne asada fries.
- Lucía¡Qué buena idea! Yo también quiero.What a great idea! I want some too.
- DanielEntonces pidamos una orden grande para compartir.Then let's order a large portion to share.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
