rollitos de primavera
/roʝitos de pɾimabeɾa/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the phrase for egg rolls is rollitos de primavera.
While English distinguishes between 'egg rolls' and 'spring rolls', Spanish often uses rollitos de primavera as a general term for both types of fried Asian rolls.
What does it mean word for word?
The term rollitos de primavera literally translates to 'little spring rolls'.
How do you pronounce it?
/roʝitos de pɾimabeɾa/
Did you know?
- While rollitos de primavera is the standard term, some menus in Latin America may simply list them as lumpias, borrowing the term from Filipino cuisine.
- While English speakers use 'egg' to describe the wrapper, Spanish speakers rarely use the word huevo for this dish, preferring the seasonal 'spring' metaphor instead.
- The diminutive suffix -itos in rollitos is often used by Spanish speakers to make a food item sound more appetizing or 'cute' than the standard plural form.
Examples in context
- Me gustan mucho los rollitos de primavera.I like egg rolls a lot.
- Pedí dos rollitos de primavera para compartir.I ordered two egg rolls to share.
- ¿Tienen rollitos de primavera en el menú?Do you have egg rolls on the menu?
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are ordering food at a Chinese restaurant.
- Sofía¿Quieres pedir unos rollitos de primavera, Mateo?Do you want to order some egg rolls, Mateo?
- MateoSí, me parecen una buena idea.Yes, they sound like a good idea to me.
- SofíaEntonces, pediré los rollitos de primavera para nosotros.Then, I will order the egg rolls for us.
- MateoPerfecto, Sofía, gracias.Perfect, Sofía, thank you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
