me encantan los nuggets de pollo
/me enkantan los nuɡxets de poʝo/from spelling rules
To say "I love chicken nuggets" in Spanish, use me encantan los nuggets de pollo.
This phrase is used to express a strong liking for breaded and fried pieces of chicken.
What does it mean word for word?
The expression me encantan literally translates to "they enchant me", which is the standard way to express "I love [plural noun]" in Spanish. The term los nuggets de pollo means "the chicken nuggets".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, chicken nuggets are commonly referred to as milanesitas de pollo.
How does it change in a sentence?
When expressing a general liking for a food item in Spanish, you must include the definite article los (the). Additionally, if you are referring to a single chicken nugget rather than several, the verb changes from the plural encantan to the singular encanta, as in me encanta el nugget de pollo.
Did you know?
- Because encantan is used for nuggets, a Spanish speaker is grammatically treating the food as the active agent that 'enchants' them rather than the speaker being the one who loves.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, the 'breading' of the chicken refers to a technique similar to the milanesa, which is named after the city of Milan in Italy.
- The verb encantar can be used to mean 'to enchant' or 'to bewitch' someone, mirroring the way English uses 'enchant' for magic.
Examples in context
- Cuando voy a un restaurante, siempre pido los nuggets de pollo porque me encantan.When I go to a restaurant, I always order chicken nuggets because I love them.
- En ocasiones especiales, como reuniones de negocios, disfruto mucho de los nuggets de pollo.On special occasions, such as business meetings, I really enjoy chicken nuggets.
- ¡Oye, vamos al restaurante de comida rápida! ¡Me chiflan los nuggets de pollo que sirven allí!Hey, let's go to the fast-food restaurant! I adore the chicken nuggets they serve there!
- No puedo resistirlos. ¡Me vuelven loco los nuggets de pollo!I can't resist them. Chicken nuggets drive me crazy!
- En la cena familiar de los domingos, no pueden faltar las milanesitas de pollo. ¡Me encantan!Chicken nuggets can't be missed at Sunday's family dinner. I love them!
- Me encantan los nuggets de pollo con salsa.I love chicken nuggets with sauce.
- A mí me encantan los nuggets de pollo de este lugar.I love the chicken nuggets from this place.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are deciding what to order for lunch.
- Sofía¿Quieres pedir una ensalada o pizza?Do you want to order a salad or pizza?
- MateoNo, a mí me encantan los nuggets de pollo.No, I love chicken nuggets.
- SofíaEstá bien, Mateo, pidamos un combo de nuggets.Okay, Mateo, let's order a nugget combo.
- Mateo¡Genial, gracias Sofía!Great, thanks Sofia!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
