curry de coco
/kuri de koko/from spelling rules
The English phrase "coconut curry" is translated into Spanish as curry de coco.
curry de coco refers to a dish made with a curry sauce that includes coconut milk. If you need to be more descriptive, you can use the phrase curry hecho con leche de coco, which specifically means "curry made with coconut milk".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of curry and the prepositional phrase de coco, which literally means "of coconut".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, curry de coco is used to say "coconut curry".
Did you know?
- The word coco in Spanish is thought to derive from the Portuguese word for a 'bogeyman' or 'grinning face'. This is because the three holes on a coconut look like a scary face.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the word coco is used as a slang term for a person's 'head' or 'skull' because of the fruit's hard shell.
- While the dish is called curry de coco, the word curry is not a Spanish word. It is a direct borrowing from English that has been adopted into the Spanish vocabulary.
Examples in context
- Voy a preparar un delicioso curry de coco para la cenaI am going to make a delicious coconut curry for dinner
- Me encanta el sabor del guiso de coco con curryI love the flavor of coconut curry stew
- En mi país, el estofado de coco al curry es un plato tradicionalIn my country, coconut curry stew is a traditional dish
- Me encanta el curry de coco con arroz.I love coconut curry with rice.
- El curry de coco es muy aromático.The coconut curry is very aromatic.
- ¿Quieres probar mi curry de coco?Do you want to try my coconut curry?
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are deciding what to order at a restaurant.
- JavierSofía, ¿qué prefieres comer hoy?Sofía, what do you prefer to eat today?
- SofíaCreo que pediré el curry de coco.I think I will order the coconut curry.
- JavierEse curry de coco parece delicioso.That coconut curry looks delicious.
- SofíaSí, también voy a pedir un poco de pan.Yes, I am also going to order some bread.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries coco, curry, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
