batido de chocolate
/batido de t͡ʃokolate/from spelling rules
In Spanish, chocolate milkshake is batido de chocolate.
Note that batido de chocolate refers to the milkshake, whereas chocolate caliente refers to a hot chocolate, which is a different beverage.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of batido (shake/blended drink) and de chocolate (of chocolate).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In many parts of Latin America, particularly Mexico, the word malteada is used instead of batido to mean milkshake, resulting in the term malteada de chocolate. Additionally, in Mexico and parts of Central America, the colloquial term chocolate frappé is used to describe a chocolate milkshake with a frothy texture.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, you pluralize the noun batido to batidos while keeping de chocolate the same, forming batidos de chocolate.
How do you pronounce it?
/batido de tʃokolate/
Did you know?
- While batido refers to the drink, the word also means 'beaten' or 'whipped' in other contexts, such as huevos batidos for scrambled eggs.
- The word chocolate entered the Spanish language in the 1590s, borrowed from the Classical Nahuatl word chocolātl spoken in Mexico.
- In Spain, batido is the standard term, but using malteada in Madrid will immediately signal to locals that you are a Latin American speaker.
Examples in context
- ¿Podría pedir una malteada de chocolate?Could I order a chocolate milkshake?
- Quiero un batido de chocolate, por favor.I want a chocolate milkshake, please.
- El batido de chocolate está muy frío.The chocolate milkshake is very cold.
- Ella prefiere el batido de chocolate con crema.She prefers the chocolate milkshake with cream.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are at a cafe.
- Sofía¿Qué quieres tomar, Daniel?What do you want to drink, Daniel?
- DanielVoy a pedir un batido de chocolate.I am going to order a chocolate milkshake.
- SofíaEso suena delicioso.That sounds delicious.
- DanielSí, es mi favorito.Yes, it is my favorite.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries chocolate, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
