hojas de acelga
/oxas de aθelɡa/from spelling rules
In Spanish, chard leaves is hojas de acelga.
The phrase refers to the edible green leaves of the chard plant. In Mexico, the word acelga may refer to the whole chard plant itself rather than just its leaves.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of hojas (leaves) and de acelga (of chard).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, acelga may refer to the whole chard plant instead of just the leaves.
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to a single chard leaf, use the singular form hoja de acelga. While hojas de acelga is the standard way to say chard leaves, you may occasionally see hojas de acelgas if referring to leaves from multiple different chard plants.
Did you know?
- The word acelga traces its roots back to the Arabic word as-silqa, a linguistic legacy of the historical presence of Arabic speakers in the Iberian Peninsula.
- The word hoja is not only used for the leaf of a plant like acelga, but also for a page in a book and the blade of a knife.
- In many Spanish speaking regions, acelga is used as shorthand for the entire cooked dish, even if the stems are included along with the leaves.
Examples in context
- Necesitamos algunas hojas de acelga frescas para esta receta de ensalada.We need some fresh chard leaves for this salad recipe.
- Voy a comprar acelgas en el mercado para hacer una sopa deliciosa.I'm going to buy chard at the market to make a delicious soup.
- Necesito comprar hojas de acelga.I need to buy chard leaves.
- Las hojas de acelga son muy nutritivas.The chard leaves are very nutritious.
- ¿Prefieres las hojas de acelga salteadas?Do you prefer sautéed chard leaves?
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are shopping at a local market.
- SofíaAlejandro, ¿viste las hojas de acelga?Alejandro, did you see the chard leaves?
- AlejandroSí, están en el puesto de verduras.Yes, they are at the vegetable stall.
- SofíaTrae un paquete para la cena.Bring one package for dinner.
- AlejandroEstá bien, las buscaré ahora.Okay, I will look for them now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries acelga, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
