hamburguesa
/ambuɾˈɡesa/feminine
The Spanish word for hamburger is hamburguesa.
hamburguesa is a noun used to refer to a hamburger sandwich.
Meaning: sandwich (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Chile, la hamburguesa is the most commonly used term for a hamburger. In Mexico and other Latin American countries, you may see the phrase La hamburguesa de res used specifically to refer to a beef hamburger.
How does it change in a sentence?
hamburguesa is a feminine noun. When referring to a single hamburger, use the feminine indefinite article una instead of the masculine uno (e.g., una hamburguesa). To form the plural, use las hamburguesas.
How do you pronounce it?
/ambuɾˈɡesa/
Did you know?
- The word hamburguesa is the feminine form of hamburgués, which is the demonym for a person from the city of Hamburg.
- In some Latin American regions, if you order a hamburguesa at a street stall, it may be served on a piece of bread called a bolillo or telera instead of a sesame seed bun.
- While hamburguesa refers to the sandwich, the patty alone is often called la carne (the meat), even when it is clearly a burger patty.
Examples in context
- Tom se comió una hamburguesa.Tom ate a hamburger.This sentence shows how to use hamburguesa in the past tense.Tatoeba #9969915 by Shishir, translation #3434116 by CK
- Por favor, deme una hamburguesa.Please give me a hamburger.This sentence demonstrates how to use hamburguesa when making a request.Tatoeba #1263650 by marcelostockle, translation #249866 by CK
- Me comí una hamburguesa y pedí otra.I ate a hamburger and ordered another.This sentence shows how to use hamburguesa when describing eating and ordering food.Tatoeba #1511275 by marcelostockle, translation #255444 by CK
- ¿Tienen hamburguesas de carne en el menú?Do you have beef burgers on the menu?
- ¿Me podría traer una hamburguesa de res, por favor?Could you bring me a beef hamburger, please?
- Vamos a comer hamburguesas esta nocheWe're going to eat hamburgers tonight
- Prefiero una hamburguesa de pollo en lugar de una de carneI prefer a chicken burger instead of a beef one
- Quisiera una hamburguesa con queso, por favorI would like a cheeseburger, please
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Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are looking at a restaurant menu.
- DanielTengo hambre. ¿Quieres una hamburguesa?I'm hungry. Do you want a hamburger?
- LucíaSí, yo quiero una hamburguesa con queso.Yes, I want a cheeseburger.
- DanielYo pediré la hamburguesa de pollo.I will order the chicken burger.
- LucíaPerfecto, pidamos dos hamburguesas ahora.Perfect, let's order two hamburgers now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hamburger” translations and entries hamburguesa, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hamburguesa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
