langosta roja
/lanɡosta ɾoxa/from spelling rules
The English phrase red lobster is translated into Spanish as langosta roja.
How do you pronounce it?
/lanɡosta ɾoxa/
Did you know?
- The term langosta is used in Spanish to describe both the marine crustacean and the migratory locust insect.
- The Spanish national football team is nicknamed La Roja, which literally means 'the red one'.
- In many Spanish-speaking regions, langosta refers to the spiny lobster, while bogavante is used for the clawed lobster.
Examples in context
- La langosta roja es muy cara.The red lobster is very expensive.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are looking at a seafood menu.
- SofíaAlejandro, ¿qué quieres pedir?Alejandro, what do you want to order?
- AlejandroMe gustaría probar la langosta roja.I would like to try the red lobster.
- SofíaEs la especialidad de la casa.It is the house specialty.
- AlejandroEntonces pidamos dos platos.Then let's order two plates.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries langosta, roja, CC BY-SA 4.0.
