palitos de mozzarella
/palitos de moθθaɾeʝa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "mozzarella sticks" is translated into Spanish as palitos de mozzarella.
This phrase refers to deep-fried breaded sticks of mozzarella cheese served as an appetizer. While you can be more explicit by saying palitos de queso mozzarella, it is often omitted.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of palitos, the diminutive of palos (sticks) and de mozzarella (of mozzarella).
Which one should you use?
You may also see palitos de queso mozzarella to explicitly mention the cheese. There are also informal variations such as palitos de queso or deditos de queso.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the informal expression deditos de queso is used. In parts of South America, particularly Argentina, dedos de queso is used to refer to mozzarella sticks.
How do you pronounce it?
/palitos de moθθaɾeʝa/
Did you know?
- The word mozzarella originates from the Italian mozza, which comes from the verb 'to cut off' or 'to truncate'.
- In Spanish, the word palitos is the diminutive of palos, which can mean 'sticks', 'poles' or even 'blows' in certain contexts.
Examples in context
- En el restaurante, por favor, me gustaría ordenar unos palitos de mozzarella.In the restaurant, please, I would like to order some mozzarella sticks.
- Vamos a pedir palitos de queso para compartir mientras esperamos nuestra comida.Let's order cheese sticks to share while we wait for our food.
- A mis hijos les encantan los deditos de queso, siempre los piden como merienda.My children love cheese fingers, they always ask for them as a snack.
- Después de la película, salgamos a comer varios dedos de queso bien calentitos.After the movie, let's go eat some hot cheese fingers.
- Quiero una orden de palitos de mozzarella, por favor.I want an order of mozzarella sticks, please.
- Quiero pedir unos palitos de mozzarella.I want to order some mozzarella sticks.
- Los palitos de mozzarella están muy ricos.The mozzarella sticks are very tasty.
- ¿Trajeron los palitos de mozzarella para compartir?Did they bring the mozzarella sticks to share?
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are looking at a menu in a restaurant.
- Lucía¿Te apetecen unos palitos de mozzarella?Do you feel like having some mozzarella sticks?
- DanielSí, me encantan esos palitos de mozzarella.Yes, I love those mozzarella sticks.
- LucíaPerfecto, los pediremos como entrada.Perfect, we will order them as an appetizer.
- DanielExcelente idea, Lucía.Excellent idea, Lucía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, mozzarella, CC BY-SA 4.0.
