piernas de pollo
/pjeɾnas de poʝo/from spelling rules
The phrase "chicken legs" in Spanish is piernas de pollo.
Use piernas de pollo to refer to the lower part of a chicken's leg used as food.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of piernas (legs), de (of) and pollo (chicken).
Which one should you use?
If you are referring specifically to the upper part of the leg (the thigh) in a culinary context, use muslos de pollo.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America, the phrase piernas de pollo is used in informal contexts to refer to chicken legs.
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to a single chicken leg, use the singular form pierna de pollo.
How do you pronounce it?
/pjeɾnas de poʝo/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, calling someone piernas de pollo is a slang way to describe a person with very thin legs.
- At a professional butcher shop, you might see piernas de pollo listed as cuartos traseros, which literally means 'rear quarters'.
- While pollo means 'chicken', it is derived from the Latin word pullus, which originally referred to any young animal regardless of species.
Examples in context
- Podríamos hacer una deliciosa cena con muslos de pollo al horno.We could make a delicious dinner with baked chicken legs.
- Hoy disfrutaremos de unos deliciosos perniles de pollo asados.Today we will enjoy some delicious roasted chicken legs.
- Mi abuela hace las mejores piernas de pollo fritas que he probado.My grandma makes the best fried chicken legs I've ever tasted.
- Compré piernas de pollo para la cena.I bought chicken legs for dinner.
- ¿Prefieres muslos o piernas de pollo?Do you prefer thighs or chicken legs?
- Las piernas de pollo están muy ricas.The chicken legs are very tasty.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are deciding what to cook in the kitchen.
- Sofía¿Qué podemos cocinar hoy, Daniel?What can we cook today, Daniel?
- DanielPodemos hacer piernas de pollo al horno.We can make baked chicken legs.
- SofíaMe parece una idea excelente.That sounds like an excellent idea.
- DanielYo las prepararé para ti.I will prepare them for you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, pollo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
