hígado
/ˈiɡado/masculine
The English word "liver" is hígado in Spanish.
hígado refers to the organ of the body. In certain culinary contexts, the term paté is used to refer to liver paste or pâté.
Meaning: organ of the body (noun)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈiɡado/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the hígado is culturally associated with anger and temperament, similar to how English uses 'heart' or 'blood' in some idioms.
- The Spanish word hígado is etymologically linked to the fruit 'fig'. It originates from the Late Latin term 'fīcātum', which literally translates to 'figgy liver'.
- Spanish has a specific culinary term hígado encebollado, referring to liver cooked with a large amount of sliced onions.
Examples in context
- El alcohol daña el hígado.Alcohol damages the liver.Tatoeba #1706659 by teskmon, translation #1578736 by CM
- El alcóhol destruye el hígado.Alcohol destroys the liver.Tatoeba #3473478 by gianich73, translation #3475439 by tabidots
- ¿Es bueno para vos comer hígado?Is eating liver good for you?Tatoeba #2728156 by emanuel81, translation #953993 by CK
- El hígado es un órgano importante para el cuerpo humano.The liver is an important organ for the human body.
- Me encanta el paté de hígado.I love liver paté.
- Voy a preparar un delicioso plato de higadito.I'm going to make a delicious plate of liver.
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Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are at a restaurant looking at the menu.
- JavierYo quiero pedir el hígado de ternera.I want to order the beef liver.
- Lucía¿El hígado está muy condimentado?Is the liver very seasoned?
- JavierNo lo sé, pero tiene buena pinta.I don't know, but it looks good.
- LucíaEstá bien, pediré lo mismo que tú.Fine, I will order the same as you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “liver” translations and entries hígado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hígado, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
