sabor a pollo
/saboɾ a poʝo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "chicken flavor" is translated into Spanish as sabor a pollo.
You may also see gusto a pollo used to mean "chicken taste".
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, sabor a pollo translates to "flavor to chicken". In this context, the preposition a is used to indicate the essence or characteristic of the flavor.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural "chicken flavors", you must pluralize the noun sabor to sabores while the rest of the phrase remains unchanged, resulting in sabores a pollo.
How do you pronounce it?
/saboɾ a poʝo/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly use de instead of a when describing food flavors. While sabor de pollo is sometimes understood, sabor a pollo is the standard idiomatic way to express food flavors in Spanish.
Did you know?
- The Latin root of sabor, sapere, is also the ancestor of the English word 'sapient', which means wise, implying that 'tasting' and 'knowing' were once deeply linked.
- In many Latin American countries, bouillon cubes used to add sabor a pollo are so ubiquitous that they are often referred to simply as el cubito.
- While sabor a pollo describes the taste, the word gusto can refer to both the sense of taste and a personal preference or 'liking'.
Examples in context
- El caldo tiene un delicioso sabor a pollo.The broth has a delicious chicken flavor.
- Me encanta el arroz con sabor a pollo.I love chicken-flavored rice.
- El adobo le da un toque de sabor a pollo asado.The marinade gives a touch of roasted chicken flavor.
- Ese caldo tiene un rico saborcito de pollo.That broth has a tasty little chicken flavor.
- Me encanta el arroz con saborcito de pollo.I love rice with a chicken taste.
- Este aderezo le da un toquecito de saborcito de pollo.This dressing adds a little touch of chicken flavor.
- Esta sopa tiene sabor a pollo.This soup has chicken flavor.
- Prefiero la pasta con sabor a pollo.I prefer the pasta with chicken flavor.
- Busco un caldo con sabor a pollo.I am looking for a broth with chicken flavor.
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are choosing a snack at the grocery store.
- Mateo¿Quieres las papas con sabor a pollo?Do you want the chips with chicken flavor?
- ElenaNo, prefiero las de tomate.No, I prefer the tomato ones.
- MateoEstá bien, compraré las de tomate.Okay, I will buy the tomato ones.
- ElenaGracias, Mateo.Thanks, Mateo.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, pollo, sabor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
