salsa para pizza
/salsa paɾa piθθa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "pizza sauce" is translated into Spanish as salsa para pizza.
salsa para pizza refers to a seasoned tomato-based sauce used as a topping for pizza.
How do you pronounce it?
/salsa paɾa piθθa/
Did you know?
- The word salsa can also mean 'dance' in several Spanish-speaking Caribbean cultures, quite a leap from a tomato topping.
- The word salsa shares an ancient root with the English word 'salt', as it originally described something that was 'salted' in Latin.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, people may refer to the base of a pizza as salsa de tomate rather than salsa para pizza, as the latter sounds specifically like a product label.
Examples in context
- ¿Le gustaría agregar salsa de pizza a su orden?Would you like to add pizza sauce to your order?
- ¿Has probado la salsa de pizza de mamá?Have you tried mom's pizza sauce?
- Necesito comprar salsa para pizza.I need to buy pizza sauce.
- Esta salsa para pizza es muy sabrosa.This pizza sauce is very tasty.
- ¿Prefieres la salsa para pizza con especias?Do you prefer the pizza sauce with spices?
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are preparing a meal in the kitchen.
- SofíaMateo, ¿compraste la salsa para pizza?Mateo, did you buy the pizza sauce?
- MateoSí, está sobre la mesa.Yes, it is on the table.
- SofíaGracias, ahora voy a extenderla.Thanks, now I am going to spread it.
- MateoPerfecto, yo pongo el queso.Perfect, I'll put the cheese.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries para, pizza, salsa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
