judías verdes
/xudias beɾdes/from spelling rules
The English phrase "green beans" is translated into Spanish as judías verdes.
The phrase refers to the long, green seed pods of a bean plant that are consumed as a vegetable.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of judías, meaning "beans" and verdes, meaning "green".
Is it said differently in some regions?
Depending on where you are, you may encounter different terms. In Mexico, green beans are commonly called ejotes. In some Latin American countries such as Argentina and Chile, the informal term porotos verdes is used. In the Southern Cone region of South America, specifically in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, they are typically called chauchas. Additionally, the word vainas is sometimes used to refer to green beans, which literally means "pods".
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the phrase is judía verde.
Did you know?
- The word judías is derived from the word for 'Jew', as these beans were introduced to Spain by Sephardic Jewish communities in the Middle Ages.
- In the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, if you say qué vaina, you are not talking about bean pods but are instead saying 'what a mess' or 'what a problem'.
- The term chauchas used in the Southern Cone is believed to have originated from indigenous languages or early colonial adaptations rather than classical Spanish.
Examples in context
- Me encanta el sabor de las habichuelas verdes en la ensalada.I love the taste of green beans in salad.
- ¿Te gustaría añadir judías verdes a la sopa?Would you like to add green beans to the soup?
- Vamos a cocinar unas vainitas para la cena.We are going to cook some green beans for dinner.
- Compré judías verdes en el mercado.I bought green beans at the market.
- Las judías verdes están muy frescas.The green beans are very fresh.
- ¿Quieres comer judías verdes con arroz?Do you want to eat green beans with rice?
Example conversation
María and Alejandro are planning their meal in the kitchen.
- MaríaAlejandro, ¿qué quieres comer hoy?Alejandro, what do you want to eat today?
- AlejandroTengo ganas de comer judías verdes.I feel like eating green beans.
- MaríaPerfecto, yo las preparo ahora mismo.Perfect, I will prepare them right now.
- AlejandroMuchas gracias, María.Thank you very much, María.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
