huevo
neutral, Mexico
An egg is huevo in Spanish. In Mexico people also used blanquillo for an egg, mostly in older speech, because huevo has a vulgar second meaning.
Meaning: oval food laid by hens (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| huevo | neutral, Mexico |
| blanquillo | Mexico, old euphemism |
Say un huevo for one egg and una docena de huevos for a dozen. Common dishes are huevo cocido, boiled, and huevo frito, fried.
How does it change in a sentence?
Huevo is masculine, so it is un huevo and el huevo. The plural is huevos.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Be careful, in Mexican slang huevos can also mean testicles. Context makes it clear when you talk about food, and the word blanquillo avoids any joke.
Did you know?
- Older Mexicans still say blanquillo in some markets, and many shoppers will understand it immediately.
Examples in context
- Quiero un huevo cocido.I want a boiled egg.
- El huevo está fresco.The egg is fresh.
Example conversation
Rosa asks her son Pablo to buy groceries in a tienda in Veracruz.
- RosaPablo, compra una docena de huevos.Pablo, buy a dozen eggs.
- Pablo¿Blancos o rojos?White or brown?
- RosaLos que estén frescos.Whichever are fresh.
