mantequilla de maní cremosa
/mantekiʝa de mani kɾemosa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "creamy peanut butter" is translated into Spanish as mantequilla de maní cremosa.
This phrase refers to peanut butter that has a smooth texture without any pieces of nuts.
Which one should you use?
In some Spanish-speaking regions, crema de maní is used as a common alternative to mantequilla de maní to describe the same product.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico and parts of Central America, mantequilla de cacahuate cremosa is more common, as cacahuate is more commonly used than maní for the word peanut.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective cremosa must agree in feminine gender with the noun mantequilla.
Did you know?
- The word mantequilla is a diminutive form of manteca, which originally referred to rendered animal fat.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, peanut butter is viewed as a foreign import and is rarely used in traditional savory cooking, unlike in West African or Asian cuisines.
- Because mantequilla refers to dairy butter, some speakers find mantequilla de maní a confusing term since the product contains no dairy.
Examples in context
- ¿Tiene mantequilla de maní cremosa en el supermercado?Do you have creamy peanut butter in the supermarket?
- ¿Podrías prepararme un pan con maní untable?Could you make me a bread with creamy peanut butter?
- Prefiero la mantequilla de maní cremosa.I prefer creamy peanut butter.
- ¿Tienes mantequilla de maní cremosa en la despensa?Do you have creamy peanut butter in the pantry?
- Compré mantequilla de maní cremosa para el sándwich.I bought creamy peanut butter for the sandwich.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are in the kitchen making breakfast.
- DanielSofía, ¿hay mantequilla de maní cremosa?Sofía, is there any creamy peanut butter?
- SofíaSí, Daniel, está en la estantería.Yes, Daniel, it is on the shelf.
- Daniel¡Perfecto! Quiero un sándwich ahora.Perfect! I want a sandwich now.
- SofíaYo también quiero uno.I want one too.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, mantequilla, maní, CC BY-SA 4.0.
