huevos con tocino
/webos kon toθino/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "eggs and bacon" is translated as huevos con tocino.
This phrase refers to a breakfast dish consisting of eggs and fried strips of pork.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is literally eggs with bacon.
Which one should you use?
While English uses the conjunction "and" to join the ingredients, Spanish uses the preposition con (with) to describe the dish, resulting in huevos con tocino.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, you may use Huevos y tocino ahumado specifically to mean "eggs and smoked bacon".
Did you know?
- In Spain, ordering huevos con tocino might leave you with a plate of raw pork fat rather than the crispy, smoked strips common in English-speaking breakfasts. In many parts of Spain, tocino refers to the unsmoked fat used for rendering or cooking.
- The Spanish word tocino is a distant relative of the Latin word turgēre, which relates to the idea of swelling or being full.
Examples in context
- Me gustaría pedir huevos y tocino, por favor.I would like to order eggs and bacon, please.
- ¿Podría traerme unos huevos con tocino, por favor?Could you bring me some eggs with bacon, please?
- Oye, ¿puedes prepararme unos huevos con panceta para el desayuno?Hey, can you make me some eggs with bacon for breakfast?
- ¡Qué tal unos huevos y beicon para desayunar!How about some eggs and bacon for breakfast!
- Prepárame unos huevos y tocino ahumado, por favor.Please make me some eggs and smoked bacon.
- Quiero huevos con tocino para desayunar.I want eggs and bacon for breakfast.
- ¿Me traes unos huevos con tocino, por favor?Can you bring me some eggs and bacon, please?
- Ella pidió huevos con tocino y tostadas.She ordered eggs and bacon and toast.
Example conversation
At a breakfast cafe in a city.
- Alejandro¿Qué quieres comer hoy, María?What do you want to eat today, María?
- MaríaPrefiero unos huevos con tocino.I prefer some eggs and bacon.
- AlejandroPerfecto, yo pediré huevos con tocino también.Perfect, I will order eggs and bacon too.
- MaríaMe parece una excelente idea.That sounds like an excellent idea.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries con, tocino, CC BY-SA 4.0.
