jengibre encurtido
/xenxibɾe enkuɾtido/from spelling rules
The English phrase pickled ginger is translated into Spanish as jengibre encurtido.
How do you pronounce it?
/xenxibɾe enkuɾtido/
Did you know?
- The root of jengibre can be traced back to the Old Tamil word iñci, meaning a specific type of spicy root used in ancient South Asian medicine.
- The verb encurtir shares a root with curtido, which is also used to describe someone who is 'streetwise' or hardened by experience.
- While jengibre encurtido is the technical term, many Spanish speakers in sushi restaurants simply call the ginger gari, adopting the original Japanese term.
Examples in context
- ¿Le gustaría un poco de jengibre encurtido con su plato?Would you like some pickled ginger with your dish?
- ¿Quieres sushi con gari?Do you want sushi with pickled ginger?
- ¡Claro, me encanta el gari!Of course, I love pickled ginger!
- Me gusta el jengibre encurtido con el sushi.I like pickled ginger with the sushi.
- ¿Tienes un poco de jengibre encurtido?Do you have some pickled ginger?
- El jengibre encurtido es muy refrescante.Pickled ginger is very refreshing.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are at a Japanese restaurant.
- MateoSofía, ¿puedes pedir más jengibre encurtido, por favor?Sofía, can you ask for more pickled ginger, please?
- SofíaSí, Mateo, ahora mismo le pido al camarero.Yes, Mateo, I will ask the waiter right now.
- MateoGracias, es que este plato es muy picante.Thanks, it's just that this dish is very spicy.
- SofíaNo hay problema, el jengibre ayuda mucho.No problem, the ginger helps a lot.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries encurtido, jengibre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
