galletas saladas
/ɡaʝetas saladas/from spelling rules
In Spanish, crackers are called galletas saladas.
This phrase refers to thin, crisp wafers or biscuits that are usually savory rather than sweet.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of galletas (cookies/biscuits) and saladas (salty/savory).
Which one should you use?
While galletas saladas refers to savory crackers, galletas dulces is used for sweet biscuits or cookies.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the phrase is galleta salada.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡaʝetas saladas/
Did you know?
- The word galleta is actually a diminutive of the older Spanish word gallega, which relates to the region of Galicia in Spain.
- In some Caribbean Spanish dialects, galleta can be used as slang to describe something that is very easy to achieve or a 'piece of cake'.
- In Spain, the term salado can also be used metaphorically to describe a person who is 'salty' or cheeky in a humorous way, depending on the context.
Examples in context
- A Tom le gusta comer sardinas ahumadas en galletas saladas con mostaza amarilla.Tom likes to eat smoked sardines on crackers with yellow mustard.This sentence shows how to use galletas saladas in the context of a snack with sardines.Tatoeba #5848038 by albrusgher, translation #5797660 by Eccles17
- Cuando era niño, me encantaba comer galletas saladas con quesoWhen I was a child, I loved eating salted crackers with cheese.
- ¿Te gustan los galletones con queso?Do you like large crackers with cheese?
- ¿Me puedes pasar las galletas, por favor?Can you pass me the crackers, please?
- Compré unas galletas saladas para el aperitivo.I bought some crackers for the appetizer.
- ¿Prefieres queso o galletas saladas?Do you prefer cheese or crackers?
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are preparing a snack at home.
- LucíaAlejandro, ¿hay galletas saladas en la despensa?Alejandro, are there any crackers in the pantry?
- AlejandroSí, tengo un paquete de galletas saladas aquí.Yes, I have a pack of crackers here.
- LucíaPerfecto, las comeremos con este queso.Perfect, we will eat them with this cheese.
- AlejandroMe parece una excelente idea, Lucía.That sounds like an excellent idea, Lucía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
