pasta
neutral, Mexico
In Mexico "pasta" is simply pasta, and a dry pasta course served before the main dish is called sopa seca or sopa de pasta. It is also called Espagueti.
Meaning: Italian-style noodles and macaroni (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| pasta | neutral, Mexico |
| Sopa de pasta | Mexico, dish |
| Espagueti | spaghetti |
At a Mexican midday meal, a plate of spaghetti, macaroni or noodles may be served as a sopa seca, meaning a dry soup. Ask for espagueti if you want that exact shape.
When do people say it?
Mexicans call many starchy first courses sopa, even when no broth is involved, so sopa de arroz and sopa de pasta are not soups at all.
Did you know?
- Espagueti verde is a Mexican dish made with a creamy poblano pepper sauce.
Examples in context
- Hoy comemos pasta con crema.Today we are eating pasta with cream.
- La sopa seca es espagueti rojo.The dry soup is red spaghetti.
- Me encanta el espagueti verde.I love green spaghetti.
Example conversation
Cristina and her grandmother Lola set the table for lunch in Toluca.
- CristinaAbuela, ¿qué hay de comer?Grandma, what is for lunch?
- LolaPasta de sopa y milanesa.Pasta and breaded cutlet.
- CristinaQué rico, ya tengo hambre.Yum, I am hungry already.
