sándwich
standard, Chile
In Chile "sandwich" is sándwich, and in casual speech many people say sanguche. Both are understood everywhere in the country. It is also called barros luco.
Meaning: filled bread (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| sándwich | standard, Chile |
| sanguche | colloquial, Chile |
| barros luco | beef and cheese, Chile |
Chilean menus have named sandwiches such as barros luco, which is hot beef with melted cheese, and barros jarpa, which is ham and melted cheese.
Which one should you use?
Sanguche is the spoken, relaxed form of sándwich. The plural is sándwiches or sanguches.
When do people say it?
A completo is a hot dog with toppings, and it is as popular as the sandwiches above in Chilean snack shops.
Did you know?
- The barros luco is named after Ramón Barros Luco, a Chilean president, who is said to have often ordered it.
Examples in context
- Quiero un sándwich de jamón.I want a ham sandwich.
- Me comí un barros luco.I ate a barros luco.
- ¿Hacemos unos sanguches?Shall we make some sandwiches?
Example conversation
Andrés and Francisca stop at a sandwich place in Santiago.
- Andrés¿Qué vas a pedir?What are you going to order?
- FranciscaUn barros jarpa, ¿y tú?A barros jarpa, and you?
- AndrésUn barros luco con una bebida.A barros luco with a soda.
- FranciscaBuena elección.Good choice.
