sin cacahuetes
/sin kakawetes/from spelling rules
The English phrase "no peanuts" is translated into Spanish as sin cacahuetes.
This phrase is used as a request or an instruction to indicate that a food item should not contain any peanuts.
What does it mean word for word?
sin cacahuetes is composed of the preposition sin (without) and the noun cacahuetes (peanuts).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In many parts of Latin America, the word maní is used instead of cacahuetes to refer to peanuts. Therefore, you may say sin maní in those regions.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun cacahuetes is used in the plural form, which is the standard way to express the absence of a substance in a dish.
Did you know?
- The term cacahuete comes from the Nahuatl word cacahuatl because the peanut's shape resembles a cocoa bean.
- The word for peanuts in many regions, maní, actually traces its origins back to the Tupi language of Brazil rather than Latin or Indigenous Mexican languages.
- In some Spanish contexts, the word cacahuete can be used colloquially to describe something small or insignificant.
Examples in context
- Soy alérgico a los cacahuetes, ¿puede ser sin cacahuetes?I am allergic to peanuts, can it be without peanuts?
- Quiero este postre sin cacahuetes, por favor.I want this dessert without peanuts, please.
- Necesito una ensalada sin cacahuetes.I need a salad without peanuts.
- Prepáralo sin cacahuetes porque soy alérgica.Prepare it without peanuts because I am allergic.
Example conversation
Ordering food at a restaurant.
- SofíaHola, quiero el pollo satay, pero sin cacahuetes.Hello, I want the chicken satay, but without peanuts.
- MateoClaro, Sofía. ¿Es por una alergia?Of course, Sofía. Is it because of an allergy?
- SofíaSí, soy muy alérgica.Yes, I am very allergic.
- MateoEntendido, Mateo se lo dirá al chef ahora.Understood, Mateo will tell the chef right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
