arroz frito con huevo
/aroθ fɾito kon webo/from spelling rules
In Spanish, egg fried rice is arroz frito con huevo.
This phrase describes a dish consisting of cooked rice stir-fried with eggs and other seasonings.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of arroz (rice), frito (fried) and con huevo (with egg).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Peru, a popular variation of egg fried rice is called Arroz chaufa con huevo. Additionally, Arroz frito de huevo is a way to say egg fried rice in various Spanish-speaking regions.
How does it change in a sentence?
If the dish contains multiple eggs, you can use the plural huevos in the phrase arroz frito con huevos.
Did you know?
- In Peru, where the dish is called arroz chaufa, the word chaufa is a Spanish adaptation of the Cantonese phrase 'chǎo fàn', meaning 'stir-fried rice'.
- The word arroz is a linguistic traveler that entered Spanish via Arabic, tracing its roots back to Ancient Greek and even Proto-Iranian.
- The word huevo comes from the Latin word ōvum, which is the same root used for the English word 'oval'.
Examples in context
- Puedo hacer arroz frito con huevo.I can make egg fried rice.
- Quiero un plato de arroz frito con huevo, por favor.I want a plate of egg fried rice, please.
- Me gusta mucho el arroz frito con huevo.I really like egg fried rice.
- ¿Podemos pedir un arroz frito con huevo para compartir?Can we order an egg fried rice to share?
- El arroz frito con huevo está muy rico.The egg fried rice is very tasty.
Example conversation
María and Mateo are looking at a restaurant menu.
- MaríaMira, aquí tienen arroz frito con huevo.Look, they have egg fried rice here.
- Mateo¡Qué bien! Me encanta ese plato.Great! I love that dish.
- María¿Pedimos una porción para compartir, Mateo?Shall we order a portion to share, Mateo?
- MateoSí, me parece una idea excelente.Yes, I think that is an excellent idea.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries arroz, con, frito, huevo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
