How to Say "Sea Bass" in Spanish

lubina

/luˈbina/

The English phrase "sea bass" is translated into Spanish as lubina.

The term refers to a salt-water fish. The colloquial term chillo is also used in certain regions to refer to sea bass.

Meaning: salt-water fish (noun)

Which one should you use?

chillo is a colloquialism used specifically in the Caribbean.

lubina is commonly used in Spain. In the Caribbean, particularly in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, speakers use the colloquial term chillo.

The plural form of lubina is lubinas.

/luˈbina/

The Spanish word lubina comes from lobo, meaning 'wolf'. This is because the fish is a predatory hunter of the sea.
The colloquial Caribbean term chillo shares a root with the Spanish word for 'shriek' or 'scream'.
In some Spanish coastal regions, lubina is often served with salicornia, a salty succulent known as 'sea asparagus'.

Me gustaría pedir una lubina a la parrilla, por favor.
I would like to order a grilled sea bass, please.
Vamos a hacer un chillo al horno para la cena.
Let's bake a sea bass for dinner.
Me encanta la merluza al ajillo, pero ¿tienen algún plato con lubina hoy?
I love hake with garlic, but do you have any sea bass dishes today?
La lubina es muy fresca hoy.
The sea bass is very fresh today.
Quiero comer lubina al horno.
I want to eat baked sea bass.
Esa lubina tiene un sabor excelente.
That sea bass has an excellent flavor.

Mateo and Elena are choosing a dish at a seafood restaurant.

Mateo

¿Qué me recomiendas, Elena?
What do you recommend to me, Elena?
Elena

La lubina es la especialidad de la casa.
The sea bass is the house specialty.
Mateo

Perfecto, pediré la lubina entonces.
Perfect, I will order the sea bass then.
Elena

Es una elección excelente, Mateo.
It is an excellent choice, Mateo.

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