tazón de cereal
/taθon de θeɾeal/from spelling rules
The English phrase "cereal bowl" is translated into Spanish as tazón de cereal.
This phrase refers to a deep bowl used for eating cereal.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of tazón (bowl) and de cereal (of cereal).
Which one should you use?
It is common to use the plural 'cereales' instead of the singular 'cereal' when referring to the food item in general.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, people may use el cuenco de cereales or el plato hondo de cereales to describe a cereal bowl.
How do you pronounce it?
/taθon de θeɾeal/
Did you know?
- The word cereal is a tribute to Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture and fertile crops.
- The word tazón is created by adding the suffix -ón to taza, which means 'cup'. In Spanish, this suffix is often used to indicate that something is larger than normal.
- In some Latin American countries, the word tazón is used interchangeably for a large mug, meaning you might be served coffee in a 'bowl' without it being unusual.
Examples in context
- Necesito un tazón de cereal limpio.I need a clean cereal bowl.
- ¿Dónde está mi tazón de cereal?Where is my cereal bowl?
- El tazón de cereal es azul.The cereal bowl is blue.
Example conversation
A kitchen in the morning.
- Mateo¿Tienes un tazón de cereal para mí?Do you have a cereal bowl for me?
- ElenaSí, Mateo, está en el estante.Yes, Mateo, it is on the shelf.
- MateoGracias, Elena. ¿Hay leche también?Thanks, Elena. Is there milk too?
- ElenaSí, la leche está en la nevera.Yes, the milk is in the fridge.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cereal, de, tazón, CC BY-SA 4.0.
