frijoles charros
/fɾixoles t͡ʃaros/from spelling rules
frijoles charros is the Spanish way to say charro beans.
frijoles charros refers to a traditional Mexican dish made with pinto beans and various savory ingredients like bacon, onions, garlic and chilies.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of frijoles (beans) and charros (referring to Mexican cowboys or the traditional equestrian style).
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are referring to a single bean in the context of this dish, the adjective must agree with the noun. For example, you would say frijol charro.
How do you pronounce it?
/fɾixoles tʃaros/
When do people say it?
frijoles charros is a traditional Mexican dish typically made with pinto beans, bacon, onions, garlic and chilies.
Did you know?
- While frijoles charros are common in Mexico, the word charro in Spain refers to a person from the region of Salamanca.
- The word frijol is believed to have entered Spanish from an indigenous language of the Caribbean or Mexico. It replaced the earlier Spanish word haba for most bean varieties in the New World.
- The word charro is often associated with the 'Charrería', the official national sport of Mexico, which involves intricate equestrian skills and traditional dress.
Examples in context
- En el restaurante mexicano, por favor, ¿me podría traer un plato de frijoles charros?At the Mexican restaurant, please, could you bring me a plate of charro beans?
- Vamos a la taquería del barrio, quiero comer unos frijoles charros bien picositos.Let's go to the local taqueria, I want to eat some spicy charro beans.
- Mi tío preparó unos ricos frijolitos a la charra para la reunión familiar.My uncle made some delicious little charro beans for the family gathering.
- Me encantan los frijoles charros.I love charro beans.
- Los frijoles charros son de la casa.The charro beans are the house specialty.
- ¿Podemos pedir una orden de frijoles charros?Can we order an order of charro beans?
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are deciding what to order at a Mexican restaurant.
- SofíaDaniel, ¿quieres probar los frijoles charros?Daniel, do you want to try the charro beans?
- DanielSí, se ven muy buenos.Yes, they look very good.
- SofíaYo también voy a pedir esos frijoles charros.I am going to order those charro beans too.
- DanielPerfecto, vamos a pedir para compartir.Perfect, let's order to share.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
