cotufas
Venezuela
Popcorn in Venezuela is cotufas. The standard Spanish phrase palomitas de maíz is understood, but at the cinema Venezuelans ask for cotufas. It is also called Canchita.
Meaning: puffed corn snack (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| cotufas | Venezuela |
| Palomitas de maíz | general |
| Canchita | other countries |
Cotufas is plural and always used with the plural: unas cotufas, las cotufas están saladas.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In other countries the word changes: palomitas in Spain and Mexico, pochoclo in Argentina, canguil in Ecuador.
When do people say it?
In Venezuelan movie theaters, cotufas are an essential part of the outing.
Did you know?
- Cotufas is a word typical of Venezuela, and its origin is debated, so people tell different stories about it.
Examples in context
- Compra unas cotufas para la película.Buy some popcorn for the movie.
- Las cotufas están calientes.The popcorn is hot.
- Quiero cotufas con mantequilla.I want popcorn with butter.
Example conversation
Friends line up at the cinema snack counter.
- ÓscarDos refrescos y unas cotufas, por favor.Two sodas and some popcorn, please.
- Cajero¿Grandes o medianas?Large or medium?
- ÓscarGrandes.Large.
