chuletas
/t͡ʃuletas/from spelling rules
The English word "cutlets" is translated into Spanish as chuletas.
chuletas refers to thick slices of meat or fish, typically from a rib, that are fried or grilled.
Which one should you use?
The term supremas is specifically used when referring to boneless chicken breasts or cutlets.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico and some regions of Spain, chuletas can be used to refer to cutlets. In certain Latin American countries like Argentina and Colombia, supremas is an informal term for boneless chicken breasts or cutlets.
How do you pronounce it?
/tʃuletas/
Did you know?
- In some contexts, the word chuleta can also refer to a 'cheat sheet' or a small piece of paper used to sneak notes during an exam.
- While chuletas usually refers to pork or lamb, in coastal regions of Spain and Latin America, the term can be applied to thick slices of fish that maintain a similar bone-in structure.
- In some Latin American households, supremas are not just cutlets but are specifically breaded and fried, turning the term into a shorthand for 'milanesa de pollo'.
Examples in context
- El restaurante ofrece deliciosos escalopes de pollo.The restaurant offers delicious chicken cutlets.
- En este restaurante preparan exquisitas milanesas de ternera.In this restaurant, they prepare exquisite veal cutlets.
- ¿Has probado los filetes empanados de este restaurante? Son deliciosos.Have you tried the breaded cutlets from this restaurant? They are delicious.
- Voy a cocinar unas supremas de pollo para la cena.I'm going to cook some chicken cutlets for dinner.
- El menú incluye chuletas de cerdo empanadas como opción principal.The menu includes breaded pork cutlets as the main option.
- Las chuletas de cerdo están listas.The pork cutlets are ready.
- Me gustan las chuletas con piña.I like cutlets with pineapple.
- Compramos chuletas para la cena.We bought cutlets for dinner.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are deciding what to cook for lunch.
- Javier¿Quieres comer chuletas hoy?Do you want to eat cutlets today?
- SofíaSí, me encantan las chuletas.Yes, I love cutlets.
- JavierPerfecto, yo las preparo.Perfect, I will prepare them.
- SofíaGracias, Javier.Thank you, Javier.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
