cerdo
standard, Chile
In Chile "pork" is carne de cerdo or simply cerdo. It is the word you will see on menus and in supermarkets. It is also called pernil.
Meaning: meat from a pig (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| cerdo | standard, Chile |
| carne de cerdo | full phrase |
| pernil | roast leg, Chile |
Shops sell cuts such as costillar de cerdo for ribs and chuleta de cerdo for chops. Pernil is the roast leg of pork.
Which one should you use?
In casual talk some Chileans say chancho for the animal, but the meat is almost always cerdo.
When do people say it?
A sandwich of roast pork called sándwich de pernil is a popular snack in Chile.
Did you know?
- Pork is the base of Chilean products such as longaniza and prieta.
Examples in context
- Hoy cocino costillar de cerdo.Today I am cooking pork ribs.
- No como carne de cerdo.I do not eat pork.
- Quiero un sándwich de pernil.I want a roast pork sandwich.
Example conversation
Ignacio orders lunch at a sandwich shop in downtown Santiago, where a Garzón takes his order.
- IgnacioBuenas, ¿qué sándwiches tienen?Hello, what sandwiches do you have?
- GarzónTenemos pernil y lomito.We have roast pork and pork loin.
- IgnacioMe quedo con el de pernil.I will take the roast pork one.
- GarzónPerfecto, ya se lo traigo.Perfect, I will bring it right away.
