hot dog
Mexico, everyday
In Mexico people say hot dog for a hot dog, the same as in English, usually with the plural hot dogs. Perro caliente is the literal translation and is understood but less common. It is also called dogo.
Meaning: sausage in a bun (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| hot dog | Mexico, everyday |
| perro caliente | other regions |
| dogo | Sonora, casual |
Quiero un hot dog con todo means a hot dog with all the toppings. Street stands sell them at night in most Mexican cities.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Sonora the famous hot dog estilo Sonora is wrapped in bacon and topped with beans, tomato and mayonnaise. Locals often shorten it to dogo.
How does it change in a sentence?
Hot dog is masculine: un hot dog, los hot dogs.
Did you know?
- The Sonoran hot dog is so popular that it has spread to the American Southwest.
Examples in context
- Voy a pedir un hot dog.I am going to order a hot dog.
- Los hot dogs de la esquina son los mejores.The hot dogs on the corner are the best.
- Me comí un dogo en Hermosillo.I ate a dogo in Hermosillo.
Example conversation
Rodrigo and his cousin Marisol buy a late snack from a stand in Hermosillo.
- RodrigoBuenas noches, dos hot dogs, por favor.Good evening, two hot dogs, please.
- MarisolCon todo, por favor.With everything, please.
- RodrigoY una limonada.And a lemonade.
