plato
neutral, Mexico
In Mexican Spanish "plate" is plato. A deeper plate for soup is plato hondo and a flat plate is plato extendido or simply plato.
Meaning: dish to eat from (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| plato | neutral, Mexico |
| plato hondo | soup bowl |
Plato also means a dish of food, as in el plato fuerte for the main course.
How does it change in a sentence?
Plato is masculine: el plato, un plato. The plural is platos.
Did you know?
- A plate used as a decoration or souvenir is also plato, such as hand-painted platos de talavera.
Examples in context
- Pon los platos en la mesa.Put the plates on the table.
- Quiero un plato de sopa.I want a plate of soup.
- El plato fuerte son las enchiladas.The main dish is enchiladas.
Example conversation
Doña Mary sets the table with her granddaughter Ale in Veracruz.
- Doña MaryAle, pon seis platos en la mesa.Ale, put six plates on the table.
- Ale¿Y los vasos?And the glasses?
- Doña MaryDespués, mija. Primero los platos.Later, dear. Plates first.
