salchichas
/salt͡ʃit͡ʃas/from spelling rules
The English phrase sausages is translated into Spanish as salchichas.
salchichas is the most common and general term for sausages in Spanish. It refers to processed meat shaped into a cylinder, such as those used in hot dogs or for breakfast. If you are talking about the broader category of cured meats like salami, you might use the term embutidos. Specific varieties include longanizas, which are sausages typically made from pork and seasoned with various spices.
Which one should you use?
Use salchichas to refer specifically to processed meat like hot dogs, whereas embutidos is a much broader umbrella term for all cured meats. For a specific type of seasoned pork sausage, you can use longanizas.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain and parts of Latin America, you will frequently encounter the word chorizos. In Catalonia, the term botifarra is used specifically to refer to sausages.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is salchicha.
How do you pronounce it?
/saltʃitʃas/
Did you know?
- In Spain, the phrase chorizo is used as a slang term for a thief or a crook. This usage is so common that it has nothing to do with the actual meat product.
- The term embutido comes from the verb embutir, which means to stuff or cram something into a tight space.
- If you want to eat a high-quality, artisanal sausage, using the word salchicha might actually make your food sound lower in quality to a native speaker.
Examples in context
- Está comiendo salchichas con puré de patatas.He's eating sausages with mashed potatoes.This sentence shows how to use salchichas when describing a meal with mashed potatoes.Tatoeba #8814160 by arh, translation #9189179 by DJ_Saidez
- Los alemanes adoran la cerveza y las salchichas.Germans love beer and sausages.This sentence uses salchichas to express a preference for certain foods.Tatoeba #8740898 by gianich73, translation #6566277 by Hybrid
- Traje salchichas de Alemania.I brought sausages from Germany.This sentence uses salchichas to indicate the origin of the meat.Tatoeba #11263782 by carlosalberto, translation #11263756 by carlosalberto
- ¿Me puedes pasar las salchichas, por favor?Can you pass me the sausages, please?
- Me encanta el sabor de las longanizasI love the taste of sausages
- Voy a comprar algunos embutidos, como salchichas y jamónI'm going to buy some cold cuts, like sausages and ham
- Hoy vamos a hacer un asado con chorizosToday we're going to have a barbecue with sausages
- Voy a hacer unos bocadillos con salchichitas para la fiestaI'm going to make some sandwiches with mini sausages for the party
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Example conversation
María and Alejandro are making breakfast in their kitchen.
- María¿Compraste las salchichas para el desayuno?Did you buy the sausages for breakfast?
- AlejandroSí, están en la nevera.Yes, they are in the fridge.
- MaríaPerfecto, yo preparo los huevos.Perfect, I will prepare the eggs.
- AlejandroYo me encargo de las salchichas.I will take care of the sausages.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
