rollo de salchicha
/roʝo de salt͡ʃit͡ʃa/from spelling rules
The English phrase sausage roll is translated into Spanish as rollo de salchicha.
A sausage roll is a short piece of sausage meat baked in a roll of pastry. In Spanish, this is described using rollo de salchicha.
Meaning: short piece of sausage meat baked in a roll of pastry (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/roʝo de saltʃitʃa/
Did you know?
- While rollo de salchicha describes the item, the word rollo is also used in Spanish slang to describe a 'fling' or a casual romantic entanglement.
- The word salchicha is actually a linguistic traveler from Italy, specifically borrowed from the Italian word salciccia.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, a similar snack called pan con salchicha is more common than a pastry-based roll, often featuring a grilled sausage inside a bread bun.
Examples in context
- Quiero un rollo de salchicha para merendar.I want a sausage roll for a snack.
- El rollo de salchicha está muy caliente.The sausage roll is very hot.
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are at a bakery.
- ElenaMira, venden rollo de salchicha aquí.Look, they sell sausage rolls here.
- Mateo¡Qué bien! Yo quiero uno.That's great! I want one.
- ElenaYo también pediré un rollo de salchicha.I will also order a sausage roll.
- MateoPerfecto, vamos a pagar.Perfect, let's pay.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, rollo, salchicha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
