sopa de pollo
/sopa de poʝo/from spelling rules
Chicken soup in Spanish is sopa de pollo.
sopa de pollo refers to a soup where chicken is the primary ingredient.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of sopa (soup), de (of) and pollo (chicken).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries, caldo de gallina is used to refer to chicken soup.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, you pluralize the noun sopa to sopas, resulting in sopas de pollo.
How do you pronounce it?
/sopa de poʝo/
Did you know?
- The word sopa is not actually related to the word 'soup' in the sense of a liquid-based dish, but rather to the action of dipping bread into liquid. It comes from the Late Latin word suppa, which referred to bread that had been 'sopped' or soaked.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, sopa de pollo is viewed as a medicinal remedy for the common cold, similar to the 'Jewish penicillin' concept in English.
- In some Caribbean contexts, the term sopa can refer to a thick, hearty stew with vegetables and tubers, rather than a clear broth.
Examples in context
- Comimos un poco de sopa de pollo.We had some chicken soup.This sentence is useful for seeing how to express having eaten a bit of sopa de pollo.Tatoeba #1536341 by marcelostockle, translation #1019929 by CM
- La música bella es sopa de pollo para mi alma.Beautiful music is chicken soup for my soul.This sentence shows a metaphorical use of sopa de pollo.Tatoeba #9053210 by rafaeldejesus8199, translation #9053211 by rafaeldejesus8199
- Quisiera sopa de pollo.I would like chicken soup.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire for sopa de pollo.Tatoeba #455790 by lukaszpp, translation #455789 by lukaszpp
- Mi mamá hace la mejor sopa de pollo del mundo.My mom makes the best chicken soup in the world.
- Voy a preparar un caldo de pollo con verduras para la cena.I'm going to make a chicken soup with vegetables for dinner.
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Example conversation
Mateo is feeling sick and Lucía is visiting him.
- MateoMe siento muy mal hoy, Lucía.I feel very bad today, Lucía.
- LucíaTe voy a preparar una sopa de pollo.I am going to make you some chicken soup.
- MateoMuchas gracias, eso suena perfecto.Thank you very much, that sounds perfect.
- LucíaDescansa mientras termino la sopa de pollo.Rest while I finish the chicken soup.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, pollo, sopa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
