alitas de pollo
/alitas de poʝo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "chicken wings" is translated into Spanish as alitas de pollo.
This phrase refers to the wings of a chicken, which are typically prepared and served as a food item.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of alitas (the diminutive of alas, meaning "little wings"), de (meaning "of") and pollo (meaning "chicken").
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun alitas is feminine. Because of this, any adjective used to describe them must also be in the feminine form, such as alitas picantes for spicy wings.
How do you pronounce it?
/alitas de poʝo/
Did you know?
- In Mexico, alitas are frequently served with a side of bastones de apio and zanahoria, referring specifically to celery and carrot 'sticks'.
- In Spanish, if you order alitas and want them extra crispy, you might ask for them bien doraditas, using another diminutive to describe the golden-brown color.
- The word pollo is a cognate with the English word 'poultry', as both trace their roots back to the same Latin source describing young birds.
Examples in context
- Me encantan las alitas de pollo de ese restaurante.I love the chicken wings from that restaurant.This sentence shows how to express a preference for wings from a specific restaurant using alitas de pollo.Tatoeba #9703967 by Shishir, translation #9770432 by DJ_Saidez
- Me gustan las alitas de pollo con salsa barbacoa.I like my chicken wings with barbeque sauce.This sentence demonstrates how to describe wings served with barbeque sauce using alitas de pollo.Tatoeba #858685 by felipeselles, translation #638545 by CK
- Me gustaría ordenar alitas de pollo para la reunión de negocios mañana.I would like to order chicken wings for the business meeting tomorrow.
- Vamos a hacer una parrillada y voy a traer alitas de pollo frito.We're having a barbecue, and I'll bring some fried chicken wings.
- Pidamos unas alitas de pollo para compartir.Let's order some chicken wings to share.
Example conversation
A couple is deciding what to order for a snack at home.
- DanielElena, ¿quieres comer algo?Elena, do you want to eat something?
- ElenaSí, tengo hambre. ¿Qué hay de rico?Yes, I'm hungry. What's something good?
- DanielPodemos pedir alitas de pollo.We can order chicken wings.
- Elena¡Perfecto! Me parece una gran idea.Perfect! I think that's a great idea.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
