nuggets de pollo
/nuɡxets de poʝo/from spelling rules
nuggets de pollo is the Spanish phrase for chicken nuggets.
The phrase refers to small pieces of breaded and fried chicken meat.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, people may use deditos de pollo to refer to chicken nuggets.
How do you pronounce it?
/nuɡxets de poʝo/
Did you know?
- In Mexico, the phrase deditos de pollo literally translates to 'little chicken fingers'.
- The word pollo comes from the Latin pullus, which originally meant any 'animal young'.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, fast-food menus often use the English word nuggets directly, treating it as a loanword rather than translating it.
Examples in context
- Le gustan los nuggets de pollo.He likes chicken nuggets.This sentence is useful for expressing a preference for nuggets de pollo.Tatoeba #10908992 by DJ_Saidez, translation #1669992 by Spamster
- ¿Tienen "nuggets de pollo" en el menú?Do you have chicken nuggets on the menu?
- ¿Puedo cambiar el plato principal por unos "nuggets de pollo"?Can I substitute the main course with chicken nuggets?
- Quiero comer unos "nuggets de pollo".I want to eat some chicken nuggets.
- ¿Has probado los "nuggets de pollo"? Son deliciosos.Have you tried the chicken nuggets? They are delicious.
- Quiero comprar nuggets de pollo.I want to buy chicken nuggets.
- Los nuggets de pollo están calientes.The chicken nuggets are hot.
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are looking at a menu.
- Daniel¿Quieres probar los nuggets de pollo?Do you want to try the chicken nuggets?
- ElenaSí, me parecen deliciosos.Yes, they look delicious to me.
- DanielPediré una ración de nuggets de pollo.I will order a portion of chicken nuggets.
- ElenaPerfecto, yo pediré una ensalada.Perfect, I will order a salad.
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.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
