mediano
size
For size, "medium" is mediano (or mediana before a feminine noun) in Mexican Spanish. For a steak cooked medium, you ask for término medio.
Meaning: middle size (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| mediano | size |
| mediana | feminine |
| término medio | meat |
In a restaurant ¿Chico, mediano o grande? is a typical question about cup or portion size. The size letter M is also used on clothes.
How does it change in a sentence?
The ending follows the noun: un café mediano, una pizza mediana.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use medio for size. Medio means half or middle, as in medio kilo.
Did you know?
- Spanish uses a different word for a steak that is medium: término medio literally means "middle term".
Examples in context
- Quiero un café mediano.I want a medium coffee.
- La pizza mediana alcanza para tres.The medium pizza is enough for three.
- Mi carne, término medio, por favor.My steak medium, please.
Example conversation
A customer orders at a coffee shop in Querétaro.
- Mesero¿Chico, mediano o grande?Small, medium or large?
- ClientaMediano, por favor.Medium, please.
- MeseroEnseguida.Right away.
