Ahumado
/aumado/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for smokey is Ahumado.
Ahumado is used to describe food that has been cured or flavored with smoke.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree with the gender and number of the noun it describes. Use ahumada for feminine singular nouns, such as carne (meat). Use ahumados for masculine plural nouns, such as quesos (cheeses). And use ahumadas for feminine plural nouns, such as salsas (sauces).
How do you pronounce it?
/aumado/
Did you know?
- The word ahumado shares a root with humo, which means 'smoke', but it is also related to the word humildad (humility) via Latin roots referring to the ground.
- While ahumado describes the food, if you want to describe a room that is literally full of smoke, you might say que el ambiente está humoso.
- In modern Spanish fine dining, the phrase ahumado al momento describes a technique where a smoking gun is used to infuse the dish immediately before it hits the table.
Examples in context
- Una chimenea humeanteA smokey fireplace
- Ahumado de maderaWood-smoked
- Después de cocinar al aire libre, el patio quedó humoso debido al asado.After cooking outdoors, the patio was smokey due to the barbecue.
- Este queso tiene un sabor ahumado.This cheese has a smokey flavor.
- Me gusta el toque ahumado de la salsa.I like the smokey touch of the sauce.
- El salmón ahumado es mi comida favorita.Smoked salmon is my favorite food.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are eating at a barbecue restaurant.
- SofíaLa carne tiene un aroma muy ahumado.The meat has a very smokey aroma.
- AlejandroSí, es delicioso, Sofía.Yes, it is delicious, Sofía.
- Sofía¿Quieres probar un poco más?Do you want to try a bit more?
- AlejandroNo gracias, estoy muy lleno.No thanks, I am very full.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
