sardinas
/saɾdinas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "sardines" is sardinas in Spanish.
sardinas refers to small, salty fish that are often sold in cans. You can also use the idiom como sardinas en lata, which means "like sardines in a tin," to describe people or things being extremely crowded or packed tightly together.
Which one should you use?
The term Sardinillas denotes small or young sardines.
How do you pronounce it?
/saɾdinas/
Did you know?
- The traditional way to eat grilled sardinas in Spain is to hold them by the tail and eat the meat directly off the bone with your fingers.
- There is a specific Spanish culinary technique called 'espetos' where sardinas are skewered on bamboo canes and cooked over beach fires.
- In Spain, sardinas are a centerpiece of the Feast of San Juan, where they are traditionally grilled over open charcoal fires on the beach during the summer solstice.
Examples in context
- Las sardinas constituyeron un gran banco.The sardines formed into a large school.This sentence shows how sardinas can be used to describe a school of fish.Tatoeba #5848031 by albrusgher, translation #5794418 by Eccles17
- No me gusta comer sardinas, porque están demasiado saladas.I don't like to eat sardines, because I think they taste too salty.This sentence expresses a dislike for eating sardinas due to their saltiness.Tatoeba #5848060 by albrusgher, translation #2494383 by Qwiplaino
- Los pasajeros van apretados como sardinas en las micros urbanas.Passengers are packed in like sardines on city buses.This sentence uses the concept of being packed like sardinas to describe crowded passengers on a bus.Tatoeba #2530586 by marcelostockle, translation #246119 by sacredceltic
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Example conversation
María and Javier are in the kitchen planning their lunch.
- María¿Tienes hambre, Javier?Are you hungry, Javier?
- JavierSí, tengo mucha hambre.Yes, I am very hungry.
- MaríaPodemos comer sardinas hoy.We can eat sardines today.
- JavierMe parece una idea excelente.That sounds like an excellent idea to me.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
