filete al punto
/filete al punto/from spelling rules
The English phrase "medium steak" is translated into Spanish as filete al punto.
This phrase is used to describe a steak cooked so that it is pink in the center but browned on the outside.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase al punto literally means "at the point," which refers to the steak being cooked to the exact desired level of doneness.
How do you pronounce it?
/filete al punto/
Did you know?
- In Spain, ordering a steak al punto may result in meat that is more cooked than an American 'medium', often leaning closer to 'medium-well'.
- The word filete shares a common ancestor with the English word 'filament' and the French 'fil', as both originally referred to a 'thread' or 'string'.
- While al punto is common in Spain, you will often hear the phrase término medio in Latin American countries to describe a medium steak.
Examples in context
- Un bistec a punto, por favor.A medium steak, please.
- Me gustaría un bistec término medio, por favor.I would like a medium steak, please.
- ¡Entendido! Un bistec a punto para ti.Understood! A medium steak for you.
- Quiero el filete al punto, por favor.I want the steak medium, please.
- ¿Puede preparar el filete al punto?Can you prepare the steak medium?
- El filete al punto está delicioso.The medium steak is delicious.
Example conversation
A waiter is taking an order from a couple at a restaurant.
- Mateo¿Cómo desea su carne, señor?How would you like your meat, sir?
- MaríaPara Mateo, un filete al punto.For Mateo, a medium steak.
- Mateo¿Y para usted, señora?And for you, ma'am?
- MaríaPara mí, el filete bien cocido.For me, the well-done steak.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries filete, punto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
