tazón para servir
/taθon paɾa seɾbiɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "serving bowl" is translated into Spanish as tazón para servir.
A serving bowl refers to a large bowl used to hold food that is placed on a table for people to serve themselves.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of tazón (bowl), para (for/to) and servir (to serve).
Which one should you use?
The singular form is tazón para servir, while the plural form is tazones para servir.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some regions, particularly in Latin America, the word ensaladera is used to mean a salad bowl or a serving bowl.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, change tazón to tazones.
How do you pronounce it?
/taθon paɾa seɾbiɾ/
Did you know?
- The verb servir can also mean 'to work' or 'to be useful' in Spanish. A person might say a bowl sirve for a specific purpose, meaning it functions well for that task.
- The word tazón is formed by adding the suffix -ón to taza, which means 'cup'. In Spanish, this suffix is often used to create an augmentative, turning a small 'cup' into a large 'bowl'.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, the act of servir food from a large bowl is a gesture of hospitality and care, where the host often serves the guests before themselves.
Examples in context
- Por favor, pasa el plato de servir.Please pass the serving bowl.
- La ensalada se ve increíble en la fuente de servir.The salad looks amazing in the serving bowl.
- La sopa está en el tazón de servir sobre la mesa.The soup is in the serving bowl on the table.
- Por favor, sirve la pasta en la ensaladera grande.Please serve the pasta in the large serving bowl.
- Necesito un tazón para servir la ensalada.I need a serving bowl for the salad.
- ¿Dónde está el tazón para servir la sopa?Where is the serving bowl for the soup?
- Pon el arroz en ese tazón para servir.Put the rice in that serving bowl.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are preparing the table for a dinner party.
- Daniel¿Tienes un tazón para servir la pasta?Do you have a serving bowl for the pasta?
- SofíaSí, lo tengo en la alacena.Yes, I have it in the pantry.
- DanielPerfecto, tráelo a la mesa, por favor.Perfect, bring it to the table, please.
- SofíaClaro, lo llevo ahora mismo.Sure, I'll bring it right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries para, servir, tazón, CC BY-SA 4.0.
