pesca del día
/peska del dia/from spelling rules
The English phrase "catch of the day" is translated into Spanish as pesca del día.
This phrase is used in restaurants to denote the freshest seafood available that day. You can also use el pescado fresco del día to specifically emphasize the freshness of the fish.
Meaning: a type of fish or other seafood (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of pesca (catch/fishing), del (of the) and día (day).
Which one should you use?
While pesca del día translates literally to "catch of the day", you may also see el pescado del día, which means "the fish of the day".
How does it change in a sentence?
In a sentence, the phrase is typically preceded by the feminine definite article la, forming la pesca del día.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking coastal regions, asking for la pesca del día may prompt the server to tell you exactly which boat caught the fish.
- The Spanish word pesca shares an ancient root with the English word 'piscine', which describes things related to fish.
- While pesca del día refers to the catch, the word pescado is used specifically for fish after it has been caught.
Examples in context
- Buenas tardes, ¿cuál es el pescado del día?Good afternoon, what is the catch of the day?
- Me gustaría probar el pescado fresco del día, ¿cómo lo preparan?I would like to try the fresh catch of the day, how is it prepared?
- Hola, ¿cuál es el pescaito del día?Hi, what is the catch of the day?
- ¿Y qué me recomiendas del pescado del día?And what do you recommend from the catch of the day?
- Hoy la pesca del día es merluza.Today the catch of the day is hake.
- La pesca del día está muy fresca.The catch of the day is very fresh.
Example conversation
At a seaside restaurant in Spain.
- MaríaHola, ¿cuál es la pesca del día?Hello, what is the catch of the day?
- JavierHoy tenemos dorada como pesca del día.Today we have sea bream as the catch of the day.
- MaríaPerfecto, quiero un plato de dorada.Perfect, I want a sea bream dish.
- JavierMuy bien, María, te lo traigo pronto.Very well, María, I will bring it to you soon.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries del, día, pesca, CC BY-SA 4.0.
