brotes verdes
/bɾotes beɾdes/from spelling rules
The English phrase salad greens is translated into Spanish as brotes verdes.
The term refers to young, tender leaves used as the base of a salad.
Which one should you use?
Another common way to refer to salad greens is hojas para ensalada.
How do you pronounce it?
/bɾotes beɾdes/
Did you know?
- The word brotes is the same word used to describe a sudden outbreak of a disease or a viral epidemic in Spanish.
- The word verdes can also be used as a slang term for 'raw' or 'unripe' when describing people or ideas, implying a lack of experience or maturity.
- In a Spanish restaurant, ordering brotes might get you a small handful of microgreens for garnish rather than a full salad bowl.
Examples in context
- Me gustaría agregar más verduras para ensalada a este plato.I would like to add more salad greens to this dish.
- Las verduras para ensalada son una parte esencial de una alimentación saludable.Salad greens are an essential part of a healthy diet.
- Compré brotes verdes para la cena.I bought salad greens for dinner.
- Necesitamos más brotes verdes en la ensalada.We need more salad greens in the salad.
- Los brotes verdes están muy frescos hoy.The salad greens are very fresh today.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are at the grocery store.
- Sofía¿Buscas los brotes verdes, Alejandro?Are you looking for the salad greens, Alejandro?
- AlejandroSí, no los encuentro en este pasillo.Yes, I can't find them in this aisle.
- SofíaEstán en la sección de vegetales frescos.They are in the fresh vegetable section.
- AlejandroGracias, Sofía, ya los vi.Thanks, Sofía, I see them now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
