pechuga de pollo
/pet͡ʃuɡa de poʝo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "chicken breast" is pechuga de pollo in Spanish.
This phrase refers to the lean meat from the chest of a chicken. In a culinary context or at a butcher shop, once the type of meat has been established, you can simply say pechuga to refer to the chicken breast.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of pechuga (breast), de (of) and pollo (chicken).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina and Uruguay, the term suprema de pollo is used to refer to chicken breast.
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to multiple chicken breasts, make the noun pechuga plural: pechugas de pollo.
How do you pronounce it?
/petʃuɡa de poʝo/
Did you know?
- While pollo refers to the chicken, it is used in Spanish idioms to describe someone who is naive or inexperienced, such as calling a beginner a pollo.
- The word pechuga is actually a diminutive form of pecho, which means 'chest'. Literally, the term for chicken breast is 'little chest'.
- In Spanish, pechuga can also refer to a specific cut of turkey breast, meaning the word does not exclusively apply to chicken.
Examples in context
- Primero, rellenamos la pechuga de pollo con jamón y queso.First, we stuff the chicken breast with ham and cheese.This sentence shows how to use pechuga de pollo when describing stuffing meat.Tatoeba #9393213 by ignacio, translation #9393215 by DJ_Saidez
- ¿Me puede dar un kilo de pechuga de pollo, por favor?Can I get a kilo of chicken breast please?This sentence demonstrates asking for a specific weight of pechuga de pollo.Tatoeba #434353 by lukaszpp, translation #434352 by lukaszpp
- Tom come arroz todos los días, o con pescado o con pechuga de pollo.Tom eats rice every day either with fish or with chicken breast.This sentence shows pechuga de pollo being used as a food accompaniment.Tatoeba #13976819 by mervert1, translation #13976808 by maaster
- Me gustaría ordenar una pechuga de pollo a la plancha, por favor.I would like to order a grilled chicken breast, please.
- Mamá, ¿me puedes preparar una pechuga de pollo para la cena?Mom, can you make me a chicken breast for dinner?
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are deciding what to cook for dinner.
- Daniel¿Quieres comer algo ligero hoy?Do you want to eat something light today?
- LucíaSí, podemos cocinar pechuga de pollo.Yes, we can cook chicken breast.
- DanielMe parece una idea excelente, Lucía.That sounds like an excellent idea, Lucía.
- LucíaEntonces, yo iré a buscar la pechuga de pollo.Then, I will go get the chicken breast.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, pechuga, pollo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
