ratatouille
/ratatowiʝe/from spelling rules
ratatouille is the Spanish word for the English term ratatouille.
The term refers to a traditional French Provençal dish consisting of stewed vegetables. Because it is a specific French dish, the French spelling is preserved in Spanish.
Meaning: traditional French Provençal stewed vegetable dish (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/ratatowiʝe/
Did you know?
- Despite using the French spelling, some Spanish speakers colloquially spell it ratatui or ratatuy to align the writing with the Spanish phonetic sound.
- If you are ordering this dish in a traditional Spanish restaurant, you are more likely to find a local version called pisto manchego on the menu. While both use similar vegetables, the Spanish version is a distinct cultural staple.
- In Spanish, ratatouille is treated as a masculine noun, whereas in its native French, it is also masculine, maintaining gender consistency across both languages.
Examples in context
- La ratatouille es un plato de verduras muy rico.Ratatouille is a very delicious vegetable dish.
- ¿Quieres probar la ratatouille que hice hoy?Do you want to try the ratatouille I made today?
- Prefiero la ratatouille antes que la sopa de tomate.I prefer ratatouille over tomato soup.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are looking at a restaurant menu.
- SofíaMira, este restaurante sirve ratatouille.Look, this restaurant serves ratatouille.
- Mateo¡Qué bien! Me encanta ese plato.Great! I love that dish.
- Sofía¿Quieres compartir el ratatouille, Mateo?Do you want to share the ratatouille, Mateo?
- MateoSí, suena perfecto, Sofía.Yes, that sounds perfect, Sofía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
