galletas de jengibre
/ɡaʝetas de xenxibɾe/from spelling rules
The English phrase "ginger snaps" is translated into Spanish as galletas de jengibre.
This phrase refers to thin, crisp cookies that are flavored with ginger.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of galletas (cookies) and de jengibre (of ginger).
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to a single ginger snap, use the singular form galleta de jengibre instead of the plural galletas de jengibre.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡaʝetas de xenxibɾe/
Did you know?
- The word jengibre traveled through several languages before entering Spanish, moving from Old Tamil to Ancient Greek and Latin before arriving via Old Occitan.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, galletas can refer to both sweet cookies and salty crackers, unlike the English 'cookie' which is almost always sweet.
- While 'ginger snaps' in English refers to the texture of the cookie, the Spanish galletas de jengibre focuses entirely on the flavor. Spanish lacks a direct equivalent for the 'snap' part of the name in a cookie context.
Examples in context
- Buenas tardes, ¿tienen galletas de jengibre aquí?Good afternoon, do you have ginger snaps here?
- Sí, por supuesto. Aquí están nuestras galletas de jengibre.Yes, of course. Here are our ginger snaps.
- Me gustan las galletas de jengibre con leche.I like ginger snaps with milk.
- ¿Quieres comer unas galletas de jengibre?Do you want to eat some ginger snaps?
- Estas galletas de jengibre están muy crujientes.These ginger snaps are very crunchy.
Example conversation
María and Daniel are having tea in the afternoon.
- MaríaDaniel, ¿tienes hambre?Daniel, are you hungry?
- DanielSí, ¿hay algo para comer?Yes, is there something to eat?
- MaríaTengo unas galletas de jengibre aquí.I have some ginger snaps here.
- Daniel¡Perfecto! Me encantan esas.Perfect! I love those.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, jengibre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
