sin verduras
/sin beɾduɾas/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "no vegetables" is sin verduras.
This phrase is used to request that vegetables be left out of a food order. To sound more natural and polite when ordering, you should add por favor to the end of the phrase to say sin verduras, por favor (no vegetables, please).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the preposition sin (without) and the plural noun verduras (vegetables).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, the term vegetales is also an acceptable way to refer to vegetables.
How does it change in a sentence?
While sin verduras is the standard way to make this request, it is also grammatically acceptable in many Spanish-speaking regions to use the singular form sin verdura to mean the same thing.
How do you pronounce it?
/sin beɾduɾas/
Did you know?
- Depending on the region, if you ask for sin verduras, the kitchen may still include legumes like beans or peas, as these are sometimes categorized as legumbres rather than verduras.
- While verduras refers to vegetables, the word verde (green) is the root, reflecting an ancient linguistic association between all vegetables and the color green.
- The preposition sin shares a common ancestor with the English word 'sans', a term often seen in formal or literary phrases like 'sans serif'.
Examples in context
- No me gustan los vegetales.I don't like vegetables.
- Quiero una hamburguesa sin verduras, por favor.I want a hamburger without vegetables, please.
- Quiero la hamburguesa sin verduras.I want the hamburger without vegetables.
- Puedo pedir la pizza sin verduras.I can order the pizza without vegetables.
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are ordering food at a restaurant.
- Lucía¿Qué quieres comer, Daniel?What do you want to eat, Daniel?
- DanielQuiero los tacos, pero sin verduras.I want the tacos, but without vegetables.
- LucíaEntendido, yo pediré los míos con todo.Understood, I will order mine with everything.
- DanielPerfecto, vamos a pedir.Perfect, let's order.
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.
