comida grasosa
/komida ɡɾasosa/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'greasy food' is translated into Spanish as comida grasosa.
The phrase refers to food that contains a large amount of oil or fat.
What does it mean word for word?
comida means food and grasosa means greasy or fatty.
Which one should you use?
While comida grasosa implies food high in fat or grease, comida aceitosa specifically refers to food that is oily, often from vegetable oil.
Did you know?
- While comida grasosa describes the ingredients, a person might say they feel empachado after eating it, a specific Spanish term for the indigestion caused by overly rich or greasy meals.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, describing food as grasosa can be an insult to the cook's skill, as it suggests the oil was not properly drained.
- In many parts of Spain, people rarely use grasosa to describe a meal, preferring instead to call it comida pesada, which literally means 'heavy food'.
Examples in context
- Me gusta la comida grasienta de vez en cuando.I enjoy greasy food from time to time.
- Los tacos de este lugar son muy sabrosos, pero a veces son demasiado aceitosos.The tacos from this place are very tasty, but sometimes they are too greasy.
- La pizza de aquí es deliciosa, aunque suele ser comida con mucho aceite.The pizza here is delicious, although it tends to be food with a lot of oil.
- ¡Vamos a pedir unas papas fritas grasosas para compartir!Let's order some greasy fries to share!
- Este lugar tiene las hamburguesas más deliciosas, pero son bien aceitosas.This place has the most delicious burgers, but they are really greasy.
- ¿Qué plato típico es el más aceitoso?Which typical dish is the greasiest?
- ¿Cuál es tu comida grasosa favorita?What's your favorite greasy food?
- No me gusta la comida muy grasosa.I don't like very greasy food.
- No me gusta la comida grasosa.I do not like greasy food.
- Esta comida grasosa me hace daño.This greasy food makes me feel sick.
- Evita comer tanta comida grasosa.Avoid eating so much greasy food.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are deciding what to order for dinner.
- Alejandro¿Quieres pedir pizza?Do you want to order pizza?
- MaríaNo, prefiero algo que no sea comida grasosa.No, I prefer something that isn't greasy food.
- AlejandroTienes razón, la comida grasosa es mala para la salud.You are right, greasy food is bad for your health.
- MaríaPidamos una ensalada entonces.Let's order a salad then.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
