Marmite
/maɾmite/from spelling rules
The English phrase marmite is translated into Spanish as Marmite.
How do you pronounce it?
/maɾmite/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word marmita is used in nautical contexts to describe the cooking pot on a ship, linking the food's name to maritime history.
- If you want to describe the flavor of 'Marmite' to a Spanish speaker, you might use the word umami. While this is a Japanese loanword, it is increasingly used in Spanish culinary circles to describe that intense, savory profile.
- The word marmita shares a linguistic root with the French word 'marmite', showing the shared culinary vocabulary across Romance languages.
Examples in context
- Añade un poco de extracto de levadura a la recetaAdd a bit of yeast extract to the recipe
- Me encanta untar un poco de untable de levadura en mis tostadasI love spreading some yeast spread on my toast
- El chef utiliza Marmite en esta exquisita preparación culinaria.The chef uses Marmite in this exquisite culinary preparation.
- Me encanta la Marmite en el pan.I love Marmite on bread.
- ¿Quieres probar un poco de Marmite?Do you want to try some Marmite?
- No me gusta nada la Marmite.I don't like Marmite at all.
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are having breakfast at home.
- ElenaVoy a ponerle Marmite a mi tostada.I am going to put Marmite on my toast.
- JavierEse sabor es muy fuerte para mí.That flavor is too strong for me.
- ElenaA mí me parece deliciosa la Marmite.I think Marmite is delicious.
- JavierPrefiero comer algo más dulce.I prefer to eat something sweeter.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
