piel de pollo
/pjel de poʝo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "chicken skin" is translated into Spanish as piel de pollo.
This phrase refers to the outer layer of skin from a chicken.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of piel (skin), de (of) and pollo (chicken).
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, you change the noun piel to pieles to form pieles de pollo. When referring to the skin of a specific chicken in a sentence, you often use the contraction del (a combination of de and el) to form la piel del pollo.
Did you know?
- While piel de pollo describes the physical skin, if you want to describe the sensation of goosebumps on your own skin, Spanish speakers use the phrase piel de gallina (skin of a hen) instead.
- In many Spanish-speaking culinary contexts, you might hear chefs refer to the skin as el cuero (leather) when discussing certain tough or crispy textures, though piel remains the standard term.
- The word pollo comes from the Latin word pullus, which originally referred to any young animal or chick, not just a chicken.
Examples in context
- Cuando leí el libro, me salió piel de gallina por todo el cuerpoWhen I read the book, I got goosebumps all over my body
- Al ver esa escena de la película, se me hizo la piel chinitaWhen I saw that scene in the movie, I got goosebumps
- Al oír ese cuento, se me pone la carne de gallinaWhen I hear that story, I get goosebumps
- Hay mucha piel de pollo en este plato.There is a lot of chicken skin in this dish.
- La piel de pollo está muy crujiente.The chicken skin is very crispy.
Example conversation
María and Mateo are eating dinner together.
- MaríaMateo, ¿quieres la piel de pollo?Mateo, do you want the chicken skin?
- MateoSí, por favor, me encanta.Yes, please, I love it.
- MaríaAquí tienes, toma un poco.Here you go, take some.
- MateoGracias, María, está deliciosa.Thanks, María, it's delicious.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, piel, pollo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
