gota de chocolate
/ɡota de t͡ʃokolate/from spelling rules
The English phrase chocolate drop is translated into Spanish as gota de chocolate.
The phrase refers to a small, round piece of chocolate used in baking or as a topping.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of gota (drop), de (of) and chocolate (chocolate).
Which one should you use?
While gota de chocolate is a literal translation of the English phrase, chispas de chocolate is the more common term used to refer to chocolate chips in baking.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡota de tʃokolate/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word gota shares a common ancestor with the English word 'gout'. Both come from the Latin gutta meaning 'drop'.
- In Spain, chocolate is traditionally prepared as a thick, pudding-like beverage used for dipping bread rather than the thin liquid cocoa typical in English-speaking countries.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if you ask for chispas de chocolate in a bakery, you might receive chocolate sprinkles instead of chips.
Examples in context
- Cada gota de chocolate es muy dulce.Every chocolate drop is very sweet.
- Pon una gota de chocolate sobre el pastel.Put a chocolate drop on top of the cake.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are baking cookies together in the kitchen.
- LucíaMateo, ¿dónde está la gota de chocolate?Mateo, where is the chocolate drop?
- MateoEstá en la mesa, Lucía.It is on the table, Lucía.
- LucíaGracias, voy a poner una gota de chocolate aquí.Thanks, I'm going to put a chocolate drop here.
- Mateo¡Perfecto! Las galletas se ven muy bien.Perfect! The cookies look great.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries chocolate, de, gota, CC BY-SA 4.0.
