hamburguesas
/ambuɾɡesas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "hamburgers" is translated into Spanish as hamburguesas.
Hamburguesas is the most common term for hamburgers in Spanish and is widely understood across Spanish-speaking countries.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is hamburguesa.
How do you pronounce it?
/ambuɾɡesas/
Did you know?
- While the word is 'hamburguesa', the meat used inside is often referred to simply as 'carne' or 'carne picada', rather than using a specific word for 'patty'.
- In some Latin American countries, a hamburguesa is often topped with a fried egg, a style sometimes referred to as hamburguesa con huevo.
- In many parts of South America, such as Argentina and Uruguay, you might hear the word hamburguesería used to describe the specific type of restaurant that specializes in selling them.
Examples in context
- Estoy harto de hamburguesas.I'm sick and tired of hamburgers.This sentence shows how to express being sick and tired of hamburguesas.Tatoeba #1328283 by Shishir, translation #31546 by CK
- Tampoco tendrá que pagar las hamburguesas.He won't have to pay for the hamburgers either.This sentence illustrates a context regarding paying for hamburguesas.Tatoeba #6795924 by arh, translation #9364721 by Nylez
- A la mayoría de los americanos les gustan las hamburguesas.Most Americans like hamburgers.This sentence describes the preference many Americans have for hamburguesas.Tatoeba #1179315 by marcelostockle, translation #41207 by CK
- Quisiera una hamburguesa, por favorI would like a hamburger, please
- ¿Quieres una hamburguesa?Do you want a hamburger?
- Vamos a ir a comer hamburguesas al nuevo restauranteWe're going to eat hamburgers at the new restaurant
- En mi país, nos encantan las hamburguesas, especialmente las hamburguesitasIn my country, we love hamburgers, especially the smaller ones
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Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are deciding what to eat for dinner.
- Javier¿Qué quieres cenar, Lucía?What do you want to eat for dinner, Lucía?
- LucíaTengo antojo de unas hamburguesas.I'm craving some hamburgers.
- JavierPerfecto, busquemos un restaurante de hamburguesas.Perfect, let's find a hamburger restaurant.
- Lucía¡Genial, Javier!Great, Javier!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
