hombre de chocolate
/ombɾe de t͡ʃokolate/from spelling rules
The phrase "chocolate man" in Spanish is hombre de chocolate.
How do you pronounce it?
/ombɾe de tʃokolate/
Did you know?
- The word hombre comes from the Proto-Indo-European word *ǵʰmṓ, which literally means 'earthling'.
- Spanish has no single word for 'chocolate' that isn't borrowed from another language, as cocoa plants are not native to Europe.
Examples in context
- Me encontré con un hombre de chocolate en la tienda de dulces.I met a chocolate man at the candy store.
- El hombre de chocolate se está derritiendo.The chocolate man is melting.
Example conversation
María and Mateo are looking at candy in a shop.
- María¿Ves al hombre de chocolate?Do you see the chocolate man?
- MateoSí, el hombre de chocolate es muy grande.Yes, the chocolate man is very big.
- MaríaMateo, ¿quieres comprarlo?Mateo, do you want to buy it?
- MateoNo, es demasiado caro.No, it is too expensive.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries chocolate, de, hombre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
