tiras de pollo
/tiɾas de poʝo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "chicken tenders" is translated into Spanish as tiras de pollo.
The phrase refers to strips of chicken breast meat that are breaded and fried.
Which one should you use?
While tiras de pollo is the standard term, you may encounter other informal variations. Tiritas de pollo is used to mean "chicken strips", and Deditos de pollo is used for "chicken fingers".
How do you pronounce it?
/tiɾas de poʝo/
Did you know?
- If you order deditos de pollo, you are literally asking for 'little fingers of chicken'.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, tiras de pollo are accompanied by salsa rosada, a pink blend of mayonnaise and ketchup that serves as a common alternative to honey mustard.
- The word pollo originates from the Latin word pullus, which did not originally refer to a bird but to any 'animal young'.
Examples in context
- ¿Podrías traerme unas tiritas de pollo?Could you bring me some chicken strips?
- Quiero unas tiras de pollo para la cena.I want some chicken tenders for dinner.
- Las tiras de pollo están muy crujientes.The chicken tenders are very crunchy.
- ¿Me traes una orden de tiras de pollo?Can you bring me an order of chicken tenders?
Example conversation
At a fast food restaurant.
- Daniel¿Qué vas a pedir, Sofía?What are you going to order, Sofía?
- SofíaPediré unas tiras de pollo con papas.I will order some chicken tenders with fries.
- DanielA mí también me gustan las tiras de pollo.I like chicken tenders too.
- SofíaEntonces, pidamos dos órdenes.Then, let's order two portions.
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.
