sin pescado
/sin peskado/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "no fish" is sin pescado.
This phrase is commonly used in restaurants to specify dietary restrictions or to describe a dish that lacks fish.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the preposition sin (without) and the noun pescado (fish).
Which one should you use?
Use pescado instead of pez when referring to fish as food or an ingredient, as pez refers to live fish in the water.
Did you know?
- If you were to order a dish 'sin pescado' in a very formal setting, you are using a word 'pescado' that is actually a past participle. It literally translates to 'the fished', describing something that has already undergone the act of fishing.
- Because pescado comes from the Latin root for fishing, it is a distant relative of the English word 'pisces' used in astronomy and astrology.
- While sin pescado specifies the absence of fish, Spanish speakers often use the phrase alérgico al pescado to ensure a kitchen avoids cross-contamination entirely.
Examples in context
- Quiero una ensalada sin pescado.I want a salad without fish.
- ¿Hay algún plato sin pescado?Is there any dish without fish?
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are ordering food at a restaurant.
- SofíaJavier, ¿qué vas a pedir?Javier, what are you going to order?
- JavierPediré el arroz sin pescado.I will order the rice without fish.
- SofíaMuy bien, yo pediré lo mismo.Very well, I will order the same.
- JavierPerfecto, llamemos al camarero.Perfect, let's call the waiter.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pescado, sin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
