sopa de pollo
/sopa de poʝo/from spelling rules
sopa de pollo is the Spanish phrase for chicken soup.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of sopa (soup), de (of/made from) and pollo (chicken).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some South American countries, you might use caldillo de pollo or sopa de gallina for chicken soup.
How do you pronounce it?
/sopa de poʝo/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, chicken soup is nicknamed 'Jewish penicillin' because of its reputation for curing the common cold.
- In some Mediterranean-influenced Spanish cooking, a 'sopa' is not always a liquid-heavy dish. Sometimes, a thick, bread-based dish might still be referred to as a 'sopa', reflecting its history as soaked bread.
- The word sopa shares an ancient ancestor with the English word 'sop', which refers to a piece of bread soaked in liquid. This connection traces back to the Late Latin 'suppa', meaning bread that has been 'sopped'.
Examples in context
- Me gustaría una sopa de pollo, por favor.I would like a chicken soup, please.
- ¿Me podría traer un caldo de pollo?Could you bring me a chicken soup?
- Sopa de pollo con verdurasChicken soup with vegetables
- Sopa de pollo al limónLemon chicken soup
- Sopa de pollo con fideosChicken noodle soup
- ¡Me encanta la sopa de pollo!I love chicken soup!
- La sopa de pollo es mi favorita.Chicken soup is my favorite.
- No hay nada como una buena sopa de pollo.There's nothing like a good chicken soup.
- Quiero una sopa de pollo, por favor.I want a chicken soup, please.
- Me gusta la sopa de pollo.I like chicken soup.
- Ella preparó una sopa de pollo deliciosa.She prepared a delicious chicken soup.
- ¿Quieres un poco de sopa de pollo?Do you want some chicken soup?
Example conversation
Javier is cooking in the kitchen and Elena enters.
- Javier¿Tienes hambre, Elena?Are you hungry, Elena?
- ElenaSí, tengo mucha hambre.Yes, I am very hungry.
- JavierVoy a servir la sopa de pollo.I am going to serve the chicken soup.
- Elena¡Qué buena idea, Javier!What a good idea, Javier!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, pollo, sopa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
