arroz blanco de grano largo
/aroθ blanko de ɡɾano laɾɡo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "long grain white rice" is arroz blanco de grano largo in Spanish.
This phrase is used to describe a specific type of white rice where the grains are longer than they are wide. While the full phrase specifies the color, you can also refer to the grain type more generally if the color is already clear from context.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is constructed from arroz (rice), blanco (white) and de grano largo (of long grain).
Which one should you use?
You can use arroz de grano largo to mean "long grain rice" if the white color is already understood, allowing you to omit blanco.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, the adjective blanco and the prepositional phrase de grano largo follow the noun arroz rather than preceding it.
Did you know?
- The term arroz entered the Spanish language through Andalusian Arabic, which had previously borrowed the word from Ancient Greek.
- In Spanish, the word largo is a cognate of the English word 'large', but it refers specifically to length rather than overall size or volume.
- While largo is used today for 'long', it historically pushed out the word luengo, which was the direct descendant of the Latin word 'longus'.
Examples in context
- Me gustaría ordenar arroz de grano largo blanco como acompañamiento.I would like to order long grain white rice as a side dish.
- Prefiero el arroz blanco de grano largo.I prefer long grain white rice.
- ¿Tienes arroz blanco de grano largo en la despensa?Do you have long grain white rice in the pantry?
- Este arroz blanco de grano largo es de buena calidad.This long grain white rice is high quality.
Example conversation
Javier and María are shopping for groceries in a supermarket.
- Javier¿Podemos comprar arroz blanco de grano largo?Can we buy long grain white rice?
- MaríaSí, Javier, lo necesitamos para la cena.Yes, Javier, we need it for dinner.
- JavierPerfecto, lo buscaré en el pasillo de cereales.Perfect, I will look for it in the cereal aisle.
- MaríaGracias, yo iré a buscar las verduras.Thanks, I will go look for the vegetables.
