probióticos
/pɾobjotikos/from spelling rules
The English word "probiotics" is translated into Spanish as probióticos.
probióticos refers to live microorganisms that provide health benefits when consumed.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form is probiótico, while the plural is probióticos. When you are referring to probiotics in a general sense, Spanish uses the definite article los, forming los probióticos.
How do you pronounce it?
/pɾobjotikos/
Did you know?
- While probióticos is the scientific term, many Spanish speakers refer to the beneficial bacteria as flora intestinal, shifting the focus from the supplement to the internal ecosystem.
- If you ask for probióticos at a Spanish pharmacy, you will likely be asked to choose between cápsulas, sobres or gotas to specify the delivery format.
- In Spanish, the word probióticos is often paired with fermentados when talking about foods like kefir, emphasizing the biological process of fermentation over the clinical label.
Examples in context
- El yogur griego tiene muchos probióticos.Greek yogurt has a lot of probiotics.This sentence is useful for describing the probiotic content of a food item using probióticos.Tatoeba #11364922 by Jeigmz, translation #11385354 by DJ_Saidez
- ¿Qué opinas sobre el uso de probióticos para mejorar la salud?What do you think about the use of probiotics to improve health?
- Debes comprar probióticos para tu salud.You should buy probiotics for your health.
- Estos probióticos son muy buenos para la digestión.These probiotics are very good for digestion.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are at a health food store.
- Mateo¿Buscas algún tipo de probióticos?Are you looking for some kind of probiotics?
- LucíaSí, necesito probióticos para mi estómago.Yes, I need probiotics for my stomach.
- MateoMira, estos probióticos en cápsulas son excelentes.Look, these probiotics in capsules are excellent.
- LucíaGracias, Mateo, voy a llevar estos.Thanks, Mateo, I'm going to take these.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
