salchicha, huevo y queso
/salˈt͡ʃit͡ʃa ˈw̝ebo i ˈkeso/word by word
To say sausage, egg and cheese in Spanish, use salchicha, huevo y queso.
salchicha, huevo y queso lists the three fillings, for example when ordering or describing a breakfast sandwich.
What does it mean word for word?
salchicha means sausage, huevo means egg and queso means cheese. The word y means and.
How does it change in a sentence?
The conjunction y joins the last item in the list, and Spanish puts no comma before it.
How do you pronounce it?
In IPA it is /salˈtʃitʃa ˈw̝ebo i ˈkeso/. The h in huevo is silent, so the word starts with a w like sound.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not add a comma before y the way English sometimes does.
Did you know?
- While salchicha is the general word for sausage, in countries like Colombia or Venezuela, a breakfast sausage is often called chorizo, which has a very different spice profile and texture.
- In some regions, if you order huevo in the singular, you might receive only one egg, whereas in English 'egg' in a sandwich order is often understood as a plural or a quantity.
- The word salchicha was borrowed from the Italian word salciccia, which is a variant of salsiccia.
Examples in context
- Quisiera un plato de salchicha, huevo y queso, por favor.I would like a sausage, egg, and cheese dish, please.
- ¿Podría pedir un plato de salchicha, huevo y queso, por favor?Could I order a sausage, egg, and cheese dish, please?
- Quiero un plato de salchicha, huevo y queso, porfa.I want a sausage, egg, and cheese dish, please.
- Me pones un plato de salchicha, huevo y queso, porfi?Can you give me a sausage, egg, and cheese dish, please?
- Dame un plato de salchicha, huevo y queso, ¿sí?Give me a sausage, egg, and cheese dish, okay?
- ¿Me darías unos huevos con salchicha y queso, por favor?Would you give me some eggs with sausage and cheese, please?
- Me pones unos huevos con salchicha y queso, porfa.Give me some eggs with sausage and cheese, please.
- Me gustaría pedir un bocadillo de salchicha, huevo y queso, por favor.I would like to order a sausage, egg, and cheese sandwich, please.
- Quiero un sándwich de salchicha, huevo y queso.I want a sausage, egg, and cheese sandwich.
- ¿Venden desayunos con salchicha, huevo y queso?Do you sell breakfasts with sausage, egg, and cheese?
- Prefiero solo salchicha, huevo y queso en mi bagel.I prefer just sausage, egg, and cheese on my bagel.
Example conversation
At a breakfast cafe ordering food.
- María¿Qué tiene el sándwich especial de hoy?What is in today's special sandwich?
- AlejandroEs de salchicha, huevo y queso.It is sausage, egg, and cheese.
- MaríaSuena bien, quiero uno por favor.That sounds good, I want one please.
- AlejandroMuy bien, María, te lo preparo ahora.Very well, María, I will prepare it for you now.
