ensalada de pasta
/ensalada de pasta/from spelling rules
The English phrase "pasta salad" is translated into Spanish as ensalada de pasta.
A dish prepared with pasta.
Meaning: A dish prepared with pasta (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ensalada (salad), de (of) and pasta (pasta).
How do you pronounce it?
/ensalada de pasta/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, the word pasta is used as a slang term for money, similar to how English speakers might use the word 'dough'.
- While ensalada de pasta is understood everywhere, in some Spanish-speaking regions, a cold pasta dish might be called macarrones fríos regardless of the pasta shape used.
- The word ensalada shares a common ancestor with the English word 'salt', as both trace back to the Latin 'sal'.
Examples in context
- ¿Alguien quiere una ensalada de macarrones para el almuerzo?Does anyone want a pasta salad for lunch?
- Me gusta la ensalada de pasta con mucho tomate.I like pasta salad with lots of tomato.
- La ensalada de pasta está muy rica.The pasta salad is very delicious.
- ¿Quieres un poco de ensalada de pasta?Do you want some pasta salad?
- Compré una ensalada de pasta para el almuerzo.I bought a pasta salad for lunch.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are having a picnic in the park.
- SofíaHe traído ensalada de pasta para nosotros.I have brought pasta salad for us.
- Javier¡Qué buena idea, Sofía!What a great idea, Sofia!
- SofíaToma un poco de la ensalada de pasta.Have some of the pasta salad.
- JavierMuchas gracias, se ve deliciosa.Thank you very much, it looks delicious.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, ensalada, pasta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
