jugo de carne
/xuɡo de kaɾne/from spelling rules
The English phrase "meat juice" is translated into Spanish as jugo de carne.
Jugo de carne is typically used to describe the natural juices or drippings that come out of cooked or roasted meats.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of jugo (juice), de (of) and carne (meat).
Which one should you use?
While jugo is the standard term for juice, in some culinary contexts involving meat, caldo (broth) might be used if the liquid is more watery or part of a soup.
How do you pronounce it?
/xuɡo de kaɾne/
Did you know?
- In Spain, you will rarely hear jugo used for any drink. Instead, people use zumo, leaving jugo to describe things like jugo de carne or the sap of a plant.
- The word carne is a cognate with the English word 'carnal', which refers to physical or fleshy desires.
- While jugo de carne is descriptive, you might encounter the term jugosidad to describe how 'juicy' or succulent a steak is.
Examples in context
- El jugo de carne que sale al cocinar un delicioso asadoThe meat juice that comes out when cooking a delicious roast
- El jugo de carne está en la sartén.The meat juice is in the pan.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are cooking dinner together.
- SofíaMira cuánto jugo de carne hay en la bandeja.Look how much meat juice there is on the tray.
- AlejandroEs verdad, se ve muy rico.It is true, it looks very tasty.
- Sofía¿Podemos usar el jugo de carne para la salsa?Can we use the meat juice for the sauce?
- AlejandroSí, Sofía, sería una idea excelente.Yes, Sofía, that would be an excellent idea.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
