lechuga de hoja roja
/let͡ʃuɡa de oxa ɾoxa/from spelling rules
To say red leaf lettuce in Spanish, use lechuga de hoja roja.
lechuga de hoja roja names the lettuce variety with loose, red tinted leaves. You will see it on menus, recipes and market signs.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is built from lechuga (lettuce), de (of), hoja (leaf) and roja (red), so it reads literally as lettuce of red leaf.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico you may also hear lechuga morada for this kind of lettuce.
How does it change in a sentence?
For more than one head, make only the noun plural: lechugas de hoja roja. The part de hoja roja stays the same.
How do you pronounce it?
The h in hoja is silent and the j sounds like a breathy h made at the back of the throat.
Did you know?
- The word hoja shares the same ancient roots as the English word 'foil', both descending from the Latin 'folium' meaning 'leaf'.
- In Spanish, the word 'roja' is so iconic that it serves as the official nickname for the Spanish national football team, 'La Roja'.
Examples in context
- En la tienda venden lechuga de hoja roja.They sell red leaf lettuce in the store.
- Me gustaría una ensalada con lechuga de hojas rojas, por favor.I would like a salad with red leaf lettuce, please.
- Compré lechuga de hoja roja para la ensalada.I bought red leaf lettuce for the salad.
- ¿Tienes lechuga de hoja roja en la nevera?Do you have red leaf lettuce in the fridge?
- Esta lechuga de hoja roja es muy fresca.This red leaf lettuce is very fresh.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are at the grocery store.
- SofíaMateo, busca la lechuga de hoja roja.Mateo, look for the red leaf lettuce.
- MateoEstá en el pasillo de las verduras.It is in the vegetable aisle.
- Sofía¡Mira, aquí está la lechuga de hoja roja!Look, here is the red leaf lettuce!
- MateoPerfecto, vamos a comprarla.Perfect, let's buy it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, hoja, lechuga, roja, CC BY-SA 4.0.
