isla de cocina
/isla de koθina/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'kitchen island' is translated into Spanish as isla de cocina.
The term refers to a freestanding counter and workspace located in the center of a kitchen.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of isla (island), de (of) and cocina (kitchen).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico and Central America, the term desayunador is used for a kitchen island.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, you change the noun isla to islas while keeping de cocina unchanged, resulting in islas de cocina.
How do you pronounce it?
/isla de koθina/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American regions, a desayunador might be a simple ledge attached to a wall rather than a freestanding isla de cocina. The term focuses on the function of eating breakfast rather than the physical shape of the counter.
- While isla and 'island' look similar, they are not direct relatives. The Spanish isla comes from the Latin 'insula' and is a cognate of 'isle', but it is a false cognate of the English word 'island'.
- The Spanish cocina refers to both the room where food is prepared and the actual act of cooking.
Examples in context
- El mesón de cocina de mi nueva casa es realmente amplio.The kitchen island in my new house is really spacious.
- Voy a colocar una encimera de cocina con una isla en el medio.I am going to install a kitchen worktop with an island in the middle.
- La isla de cocina es de granito.The kitchen island is made of granite.
- La isla de cocina es muy grande.The kitchen island is very large.
- Necesitamos una nueva isla de cocina.We need a new kitchen island.
- Pon las frutas sobre la isla de cocina.Put the fruits on the kitchen island.
Example conversation
A couple is looking at a house renovation plan.
- Daniel¿Quieres una isla de cocina en el centro?Do you want a kitchen island in the center?
- ElenaSí, me encanta esa idea para la cocina.Yes, I love that idea for the kitchen.
- DanielPodemos usar la isla de cocina para desayunar.We can use the kitchen island to have breakfast.
- ElenaSería perfecta para nosotros, Daniel.It would be perfect for us, Daniel.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cocina, de, isla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
