How to Say "Salmon" in Spanish

salmón

/salˈmon/masculine

Salmon in Spanish is salmón.

The word salmón is used to refer to the fish. When referring to the color, you may use either salmón or asalmonado.

Meaning: fish (noun)

Which one should you use?

While salmón refers to the fish, asalmonado is the adjective used to describe a salmon-colored hue.

The word is masculine, so it is used with the article el. The plural form of salmón is salmones.

/salˈmon/

Unlike English, where 'salmon' is often pronounced without the 'l', the Spanish word salmón requires a clear, audible 'l' sound.
In Spanish culinary contexts, the phrase salmón ahumado is so common that the word salmón frequently acts as a shorthand for 'smoked salmon' in appetizer menus.
The word salmón comes from the Latin word salmōnem, which is the root for the English 'salmon'.

El pescado sabía a salmón.
The fish tasted like salmon.
This sentence shows how to describe the taste of a fish using salmón.
Tatoeba #1860127 by marcelostockle, translation #48712 by CM
El salmón pone sus huevos en agua dulce.
Salmon lay their eggs in fresh water.
This sentence uses salmón to describe a biological habit of the fish.
Tatoeba #1897581 by marcelostockle, translation #54145 by CS
El resto de nosotros comimos salmón ahumado.
The rest of us all had the smoked salmon.
This sentence uses salmón to describe a type of food being eaten.
Tatoeba #1897586 by marcelostockle, translation #33607 by CM
Esa es una deliciosa receta con el salmón.
That's a delicious recipe with salmon.
Me encanta el salmón fresco que se encuentra en la costa.
I love the fresh salmon found on the coast.
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Sources

Wiktionary, “salmon” translations and entries salmón, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries salmón, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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