sin cebolla
/sin θeboʝa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "no onion" is expressed in Spanish as sin cebolla.
You use this phrase to request that onions be excluded from a food order. For a standard, polite request in a restaurant, it is common to say sin cebolla, por favor (no onion, please). If you need to communicate a medical necessity, you can say Tengo una alergia a la cebolla to state that you have an onion allergy.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase sin cebolla is composed of sin, meaning "without" and cebolla, meaning "onion".
How do you pronounce it?
/sin θeboʝa/
Did you know?
- In Spanish culinary tradition, cebolla is the foundation of the 'sofrito', a slow-cooked base of vegetables that is so fundamental that requesting sin cebolla can fundamentally change the flavor profile of a dish.
- The Spanish word cebolla is a diminutive form, derived from the Late Latin cēpulla, which literally means 'little onion'.
- The word cebolla is used in Spanish to refer to both the bulb and the green stalks, whereas English distinguishes between 'onion' and 'green onion'.
Examples in context
- Yo quiero la hamburguesa sin cebolla.I want the hamburger without onion.
- Por favor, prepáralo sin cebolla.Please, prepare it without onion.
- Quisiera una ensalada, pero sin cebolla.I would like a salad, but without onion.
Example conversation
Daniel is ordering food at a restaurant from María, the waitress.
- DanielHola, quisiera un taco de carne.Hello, I would like a beef taco.
- María¿Desea que le ponga algo más?Do you want me to put anything else on it?
- DanielSí, pero lo quiero sin cebolla.Yes, but I want it without onion.
- MaríaMuy bien, sin cebolla lo traigo enseguida.Very well, I will bring it without onion right away.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cebolla, sin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
