maní
everyday, Peru
In Peruvian Spanish a peanut is a maní, plural manís or maníes. Mexico says cacahuate and Spain says cacahuete, and both are understood in Peru.
Meaning: peanut (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| maní | everyday, Peru |
| cacahuate | Mexico, understood |
| cacahuete | Spain, understood |
Ask for un puñado de maní for a handful. Say Soy alérgico al maní to tell a restaurant about a peanut allergy.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Maní is also the usual word in Argentina and Chile.
Did you know?
- Cacahuete comes from the Nahuatl word tlalcacahuatl.
Examples in context
- Soy alérgico al maní.I am allergic to peanuts.
- ¿Me das un puñado de maní?Can you give me a handful of peanuts?
Example conversation
Pedro buys peanuts from a street seller named Doña Rosa in Lima.
- PedroBuenas tardes. Una bolsa de maní, por favor.Good afternoon. A bag of peanuts, please.
- RosaCon sal o sin sal?With salt or without salt?
- PedroCon sal, gracias.With salt, thanks.
