carne de venado
/kaɾne de benado/from spelling rules
The English phrase "deer meat" is translated into Spanish as carne de venado.
The phrase refers to the edible flesh of a deer.
What does it mean word for word?
carne de venado is composed of carne (meat), de (of) and venado (deer).
Which one should you use?
Carne de ciervo and Carne cervina are formal variations. In certain regions, specifically in Spain, Carne de corzo is used to refer to deer meat.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, you may encounter the term Carne de corzo to refer to deer meat.
Did you know?
- The Spanish word venado comes from the Latin word vēnātus, which is the same root that gave English the word 'venison'.
- In Spanish, the word carne describes both the food on a plate and the biological 'flesh' of a living body.
- In Spain, you will often see carne de corzo on menus, which specifically refers to roe deer rather than the larger red deer.
Examples in context
- Me gustaría probar la carne de ciervo en el restaurante de comida española.I would like to try deer meat at the Spanish restaurant.
- El lomo de ciervo está muy tierno y es ideal para asar.Deer loin is very tender and perfect for grilling.
- Me gusta la carne de venado.I like deer meat.
- La carne de venado es muy sabrosa.Deer meat is very tasty.
- ¿Vendes carne de venado en este mercado?Do you sell deer meat in this market?
- Hoy preparé un estofado con carne de venado.Today I prepared a stew with deer meat.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are looking at a menu in a restaurant.
- Lucía¿Qué tal está la carne de venado aquí?How is the deer meat here?
- MateoEs excelente, te la recomiendo mucho.It is excellent, I highly recommend it to you.
- LucíaPerfecto, voy a pedir ese plato.Perfect, I am going to order that dish.
- MateoBuena elección, Lucía.Good choice, Lucía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries carne, de, venado, CC BY-SA 4.0.
