cocinar
verb, neutral
The verb "to cook" is cocinar. The person is a cocinero or a cocinera. It is also called guisar.
Meaning: to prepare food, or a person who does so (verb)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| cocinar | verb, neutral |
| cocinero | masculine noun |
| cocinera | feminine noun |
| guisar | to stew or cook a dish, Mexico |
In Mexican homes guisar is also used for cooking a dish with sauce, and el guisado is a stew or a cooked filling for tacos.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb is regular: yo cocino, tú cocinas, él cocina.
Did you know?
- In Mexican taquerías guisado tacos are filled with stews such as tinga or chicharrón en salsa verde.
Examples in context
- Mi mamá cocina muy rico.My mom cooks very well.
- Hoy voy a guisar pollo.Today I am going to cook chicken in sauce.
- Ella es cocinera en un restaurante.She is a cook in a restaurant.
Example conversation
Sofía asks her aunt Teresa about dinner in a kitchen in Veracruz.
- SofíaTía, ¿qué vas a cocinar hoy?Auntie, what are you going to cook today?
- TeresaArroz y pollo guisado.Rice and stewed chicken.
- SofíaTe ayudo a cortar las verduras.I will help you cut the vegetables.
