How to Say "Chicken Thigh" in Spanish

muslo de pollo

/muslo de poʝo/from spelling rules

The English phrase "chicken thigh" is translated into Spanish as muslo de pollo.

The phrase refers to the upper part of a chicken's leg.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of muslo (thigh), de (of) and pollo (chicken).

In South American countries such as Argentina and Chile, it is common to use the term contramuslo de pollo for chicken thigh.

To make the phrase plural (chicken thighs), change muslo to muslos to form muslos de pollo.

/muslo de poʝo/

In many parts of the Spanish-speaking world, muslo refers to the entire leg, so you may receive a drumstick and a thigh together if you only ask for one.
While English speakers use 'thigh' to describe the upper leg, the Spanish word muslo shares a common ancestor with the English word 'muscle'.

Quisiera pedir el muslo de pollo, por favor
I would like to order the chicken thigh, please
¿Tienen pierna de pollo en el menú?
Do you have chicken thigh on the menu?
¡Me encanta el muslo de pollo!
I love chicken thigh!
Me gustaría comprar dos muslos de pollo.
I would like to buy two chicken thighs.
Compré un muslo de pollo para la cena.
I bought a chicken thigh for dinner.
El muslo de pollo está muy jugoso.
The chicken thigh is very juicy.
Prefiero el muslo de pollo sobre la pechuga.
I prefer the chicken thigh over the breast.

Alejandro and Lucía are shopping for dinner at the market.

Alejandro

Lucía, ¿qué prefieres para la cena?
Lucía, what do you prefer for dinner?
Lucía

Me gustaría comer muslo de pollo.
I would like to eat chicken thigh.
Alejandro

Perfecto, voy a comprar cuatro piezas.
Perfect, I am going to buy four pieces.
Lucía

Gracias, Alejandro.
Thank you, Alejandro.

Sources

IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, muslo, pollo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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