salsa cóctel
/ˌsalsa ˈkoɡtel/feminine
The English phrase "cocktail sauce" is salsa cóctel in Spanish.
Meaning: sauce (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the term salsa rosa is used to refer to cocktail sauce. In Mexico, the term salsa golf is a local variation for cocktail sauce.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun phrase is feminine, so the definite article is la salsa cóctel.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˌsalsa ˈkoɡtel/
Did you know?
- The word salsa comes from the Latin word for 'salted', reflecting the ancient practice of preserving foods with salt.
- The Spanish word cóctel is a direct phonetic loanword from English, meaning its presence in Spanish is a relatively recent linguistic import.
Examples in context
- ¿Podría traerme un poco de salsa de cóctel, por favor?Could you bring me some cocktail sauce, please?
- ¿Tienes salsa para cóctel? Quiero agregar un poco a mi plato.Do you have cocktail sauce? I want to add some to my dish.
- Me gusta comer mariscos con salsa rosa.I like eating seafood with cocktail sauce.
- Prefiero los camarones con salsa golf.I prefer shrimp with cocktail sauce.
- La salsa cóctel está en la nevera.The cocktail sauce is in the fridge.
- Necesito comprar salsa cóctel para los camarones.I need to buy cocktail sauce for the shrimp.
- Esta salsa cóctel tiene mucho sabor.This cocktail sauce is very flavorful.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are preparing a seafood platter.
- AlejandroMaría, ¿dónde está la salsa cóctel?María, where is the cocktail sauce?
- MaríaEstá en el estante de arriba, Alejandro.It is on the top shelf, Alejandro.
- AlejandroGracias, voy a servir la salsa cóctel ahora.Thanks, I am going to serve the cocktail sauce now.
- MaríaPerfecto, los camarones ya están listos.Perfect, the shrimp are already ready.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cocktail sauce” translations and entries salsa cóctel, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cóctel, salsa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
