chicharrón
/t͡ʃit͡ʃaron/from spelling rules
The English phrase pork skin is translated into Spanish as chicharrón.
While the literal translation of pork skin is piel de cerdo, the word chicharrón specifically refers to the snack or ingredient made by frying the skin.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of chicharrón is chicharrones.
How do you pronounce it?
/tʃitʃaron/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American countries, chicharrón is used as a slang term to describe a complicated or messy problem that is difficult to solve.
- There is a version called chicharrón de harina which contains no pork at all but is made from wheat flour, water and salt.
- The verb chicharrar actually means to crackle or make a sizzling sound, which describes the noise the skin makes when frying in hot oil.
Examples in context
- Me gustaría una receta que incluya corteza de cerdo.I would like a recipe that includes pork skin.
- Me encantan los chicharrones, especialmente cuando están bien crujientes.I love pork cracklings, especially when they are crispy.
- Me gusta mucho el chicharrón.I really like pork skin.
- ¿Quieres un poco de chicharrón?Do you want some pork skin?
- El chicharrón está muy crujiente.The pork skin is very crunchy.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are having a snack at home.
- SofíaDaniel, ¿tienes hambre?Daniel, are you hungry?
- DanielSí, ¿comemos un poco de chicharrón?Yes, shall we eat some pork skin?
- SofíaClaro, yo traigo la bolsa.Sure, I will bring the bag.
- DanielPerfecto, gracias Sofía.Perfect, thanks Sofia.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries chicharrón, CC BY-SA 4.0.
