elote en palo
/elote en palo/from spelling rules
The phrase elote en palo is used to say corn on a stick in Spanish.
This phrase refers to corn that has been grilled or boiled and is served on a wooden skewer or cob to make it easy to eat.
Which one should you use?
Elote ensartado is an alternative way to express this, though it is used in more informal contexts.
How do you pronounce it?
/elote en palo/
Did you know?
- In Mexico, elotes are traditionally served with a combination of mayonnaise, lime, chili powder and salty crumbled cheese.
- The word elote is a direct linguistic descendant of the Nahuatl word ēlōtl, which was the name for fresh corn used by the indigenous peoples of Mexico.
- In many Spanish-speaking regions, the word palo can be used as slang for a stick, but it can also carry much more vulgar anatomical connotations depending on the country.
Examples in context
- Tuvimos una barbacoa y disfrutamos de unos ricos elotes en vara.We had a barbecue and enjoyed some delicious corn on a stick.
- El vendedor ambulante les vendió elote ensartado a los niños.The street vendor sold corn on a stick to the kids.
Example conversation
Javier and María are visiting a street food market.
- JavierMira, están vendiendo elote en palo.Look, they are selling corn on a stick.
- María¡Qué rico! Vamos a comprar uno.How delicious! Let's buy one.
- JavierYo pagaré por tu elote en palo, María.I will pay for your corn on a stick, María.
- MaríaMuchas gracias, Javier.Thank you very much, Javier.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries elote, en, palo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
