chancho
everyday, Nicaragua
In Nicaragua a pig is often called a chancho. Cerdo is the standard word, and cochino is informal.
Meaning: farm animal (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| chancho | everyday, Nicaragua |
| cochino | informal |
| cerdo | standard |
You hear chancho when people talk about the animal or the meat, for example in dishes such as chancho con yuca. Cerdo is the textbook choice and the one on a butcher label.
Which one should you use?
Calling a person cochino means dirty, so use the word for animals or for dirt with care. In Mexico puerco is the usual word.
How does it change in a sentence?
The female is a chancha and a piglet is a chanchito.
Did you know?
- Chancho con yuca is a popular Nicaraguan dish of roasted pork served with boiled cassava.
Examples in context
- El chancho está en el corral.The pig is in the pen.
- Compré carne de cerdo.I bought pork.
- Mi tío tiene tres chanchos.My uncle has three pigs.
Example conversation
Child Tomás and his grandfather Don Chepe feed the animals on a farm near Matagalpa.
- TomásAbuelo, ¿cuántos chanchos tenemos?Grandpa, how many pigs do we have?
- Don ChepeCuatro, y una chancha con crías.Four, and a sow with piglets.
- TomásQuiero darles de comer.I want to feed them.
