pimienta con limón
/pimjenta kon limon/from spelling rules
The English phrase lemon pepper is translated into Spanish as pimienta con limón.
Meaning: seasoning (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of pimienta (pepper), con (with) and limón (lemon).
Which one should you use?
Unlike the English noun adjunct 'lemon pepper', Spanish uses the prepositional phrase con limón to indicate the flavoring. Using limón y pimienta is a common alternative way to describe the seasoning.
Did you know?
- The word pimienta shares its linguistic DNA with the word for 'pigment' because it originally comes from the Latin word pigmentum, which referred to coloring agents.
- While limón is used for 'lemon' in Spanish, in many Latin American countries it also refers to 'limes'. This can cause confusion when ordering a pimienta con limón seasoning.
- In Spanish, pimienta specifically refers to the peppercorn spice, whereas pimiento refers to the pepper vegetable. Using the wrong one when describing a seasoning would change the ingredient entirely.
Examples in context
- El chef añadió pimienta de limón para realzar el sabor del pollo.The chef added lemon pepper to enhance the flavor of the chicken.
- Me encanta el sabor de la pimienta con limón en mis papas fritas.I love the taste of lemon pepper on my French fries.
- Pollo al limón con pimientaLemon pepper chicken
- Pescado a la pimienta de limónFish with lemon pepper
- Ensalada de limón y pimientaLemon pepper salad
- Verduras asadas con pimienta y limónGrilled vegetables with lemon pepper
- Me gusta la pimienta con limón en el pollo.I like lemon pepper on chicken.
- ¿Tienes pimienta con limón para el pescado?Do you have lemon pepper for the fish?
- Solo usa pimienta con limón para sazonar.Only use lemon pepper to season.
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are cooking dinner in the kitchen.
- LucíaDaniel, ¿podemos usar pimienta con limón?Daniel, can we use lemon pepper?
- DanielSí, Lucía, creo que está en el estante.Yes, Lucía, I think it is on the shelf.
- LucíaPerfecto, le dará un buen sabor al pescado.Perfect, it will give the fish a good flavor.
- DanielTienes razón, la pimienta con limón es ideal.You are right, lemon pepper is ideal.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries con, limón, pimienta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
