pizza de salchicha
/piθθa de salt͡ʃit͡ʃa/from spelling rules
The English phrase sausage pizza is translated into Spanish as pizza de salchicha.
This phrase describes a pizza topped with sliced sausages. You may also naturally use the variation pizza con salchicha, which translates to "pizza with sausage".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is constructed using pizza followed by the preposition de (of) and salchicha (sausage).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, you can use the term pizza de chorizo to ask for sausage pizza. In Mexico, you can say pizza de longaniza to order sausage pizza.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, you pluralize the noun pizza to create pizzas de salchicha rather than pluralizing the word for sausage.
How do you pronounce it?
/piθθa de saltʃitʃa/
Did you know?
- The word pizza traces its history back further than Italy, originating from the Byzantine Greek word píta, which referred to a flat bread.
- While 'sausage' is the direct translation, ordering a pizza de salchicha in Spain might result in a pizza with hot dog-style sausages rather than traditional pork sausage.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, a sausage pizza might be called pizza de pepperoni, even though 'pepperoni' is an Americanized name for a spicy salami.
Examples in context
- Quiero una pizza de salchicha, por favor.I want a sausage pizza, please.
- ¿Tienen una pizza de salchicha en el menú?Do you have a sausage pizza on the menu?
- La pizza de salchicha es mi favorita.The sausage pizza is my favorite.
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are deciding what to order for dinner.
- Daniel¿Qué quieres cenar, Elena?What do you want to eat for dinner, Elena?
- ElenaMe gustaría una pizza de salchicha.I would like a sausage pizza.
- DanielPerfecto, yo también quiero esa pizza de salchicha.Perfect, I want that sausage pizza too.
- ElenaGenial, vamos a pedirla ahora.Great, let's order it now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, pizza, salchicha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
