sin pepinillos
/sin pepiniʝos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "no pickles" is translated into Spanish as sin pepinillos.
Use this phrase when you want to request that pickles be removed from a food order.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the preposition sin (without) and the plural noun pepinillos (pickles).
How does it change in a sentence?
The standard way to make this request is with the plural form sin pepinillos. However, using the singular sin pepinillo is also grammatically possible if you are specifically referring to a single slice.
How do you pronounce it?
/sin pepiniʝos/
Did you know?
- In Spain, the preference for pepinillos often leans toward a very specific, sweet-and-sour variety that differs significantly from the salty dill pickles common in the US.
- In some Latin American regions, if you want to emphasize that you truly hate pickles, you might say nada de pepinillos instead of sin pepinillos.
- The word sin is a direct linguistic relative of the English word 'sans', both tracing back to the Latin 'sine'.
Examples in context
- Disculpe, pero preferiría que no incluya pepinillos en mi comida.Excuse me, but I would prefer you not to include pickles in my meal.
- Me gustaría pedir mi comida sin pepinillos, si es posible.I would like to order my food without pickles, if possible.
- No, gracias. Sin pepinillos, porfa.No, thank you. Without pickles, please.
- Oye, no me gustan nada los pepinillos, ¿me los puedes quitar?Hey, I really don't like pickles, could you remove them for me?
- Prefiero mi comida sin pepinillos, ¿puedes hacerlo así?I prefer my food without pickles, can you do it that way?
- Una hamburguesa sin pepinillos, por favor.A hamburger without pickles, please.
- Quiero la hamburguesa sin pepinillos, por favor.I want the hamburger without pickles, please.
- Para mí, un sándwich sin pepinillos.For me, a sandwich without pickles.
- Lo quiero todo sin pepinillos.I want everything without pickles.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are ordering food at a fast food restaurant.
- Lucía¿Quieres algo en tu hamburguesa?Do you want anything in your hamburger?
- JavierSí, pero sin pepinillos, por favor.Yes, but without pickles, please.
- LucíaEntendido, una hamburguesa sin pepinillos para Javier.Understood, one hamburger without pickles for Javier.
- JavierGracias, Lucía.Thanks, Lucía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
