omelette
everyday, Mexico
In Mexico an omelet is usually written omelette, borrowed from French, and said close to "oh-meh-LET". Home cooks may say tortilla de huevo. It is also called huevos revueltos.
Meaning: beaten eggs cooked in a pan (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| omelette | everyday, Mexico |
| tortilla de huevo | home cooking |
| huevos revueltos | scrambled eggs, a different dish |
Restaurants list omelette de jamón y queso or omelette de champiñones. For scrambled eggs ask for huevos revueltos.
Which one should you use?
Do not mix tortilla de huevo with the Spanish tortilla española, which is a thick potato omelet. In Mexico tortilla alone means the flat corn or wheat bread.
How does it change in a sentence?
Omelette is masculine: un omelette.
Did you know?
- Huevos rancheros and chilaquiles are far more traditional Mexican breakfasts than the omelet.
Examples in context
- Quiero un omelette de jamón y queso.I want a ham and cheese omelet.
- Hice una tortilla de huevo con queso.I made an egg omelet with cheese.
- ¿El omelette lleva champiñones?Does the omelet have mushrooms?
Example conversation
Julia orders breakfast at a restaurant in Mexico City.
- JuliaUn omelette de jamón y queso, por favor.A ham and cheese omelet, please.
- Mesero¿Con frijoles?With beans?
- JuliaSí, gracias.Yes, thanks.
