pollo
meat or young bird, Guatemala
In Guatemala chicken is pollo, both the meat on the plate and a young chicken. An adult hen is a gallina.
Meaning: bird and its meat (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| pollo | meat or young bird, Guatemala |
| gallina | hen |
On a menu you will see pollo frito, pollo asado and caldo de pollo. Gallina is used for the live bird or for soup made from an old hen.
When do people say it?
Pollo en pepián is a thick Guatemalan stew made with chicken and a sauce of toasted seeds and chiles.
Did you know?
- Pepián is one of the oldest dishes of Guatemala and has roots in Maya cooking.
Examples in context
- Quiero pollo con arroz.I want chicken with rice.
- La gallina puso un huevo.The hen laid an egg.
- Hoy hay pepián de pollo.Today there is chicken pepián.
Example conversation
Customer Marta orders lunch from a waiter named Ricardo in Guatemala City.
- RicardoBuenas tardes, ¿qué va a pedir?Good afternoon, what will you order?
- MartaPollo en pepián, por favor.Chicken in pepián, please.
- RicardoCon tortillas, claro.With tortillas, of course.
