jamón
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Ham is jamón in Mexico. Most people mean sliced, cooked ham for sandwiches, as in a torta de jamón.
Mexicans use jamón for the sandwich meat and for the holiday ham. Cured ham from Spain is called jamón serrano or jamón ibérico.
Meaning: cured or cooked pork leg (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The j is like English "h": hah-MOHN, with the stress on the last syllable.
When do people say it?
A torta de jamón is a bolillo roll filled with ham and often beans, avocado and chiles.
Did you know?
- The Spanish jamón comes from the French jambon, meaning leg.
Examples in context
- Quiero una torta de jamón.I want a ham sandwich.
- Compré jamón para el desayuno.I bought ham for breakfast.
- Me pones jamón y queso.Give me ham and cheese.
Example conversation
Leti orders at a deli counter in Mexico City.
- LetiBuenas, quiero doscientos gramos de jamón.Hello, I want two hundred grams of ham.
- Vendedor¿Algo más?Anything else?
- LetiSí, un poco de queso.Yes, a little cheese.
