espaguetis con albóndigas
/espaɡetis kon albondiɡas/from spelling rules
In Spanish, spaghetti and meatballs is said as espaguetis con albóndigas.
The phrase refers to a pasta dish consisting of spaghetti noodles served with meatballs.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is literally spaghetti with meatballs because the Spanish word con means with.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, you can say espagueti y albóndigas to refer to spaghetti and meatballs. In Argentina, the term fideos con albóndigas is commonly used for this dish.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word for meatball, albóndiga, is a feminine noun, which is why the plural form albóndigas ends in -as. The word espaguetis is the plural form of espagueti. In Spanish, pasta types are almost always used in the plural when referring to the dish.
Did you know?
- The word albóndiga is derived from the Arabic word al-bunduqa, which originally referred to a 'hazelnut' rather than a meatball.
- While albóndigas are often paired with pasta in the Americas, in Spain they are frequently served alone as a 'tapa', a small appetizer meant to be shared.
- Although it describes an Italian dish, espaguetis is a loanword that has been fully adapted to follow standard Spanish pluralization rules.
Examples in context
- Estoy deseando comer unos deliciosos espaguetis y albóndigas para la cenaI'm looking forward to eating some delicious spaghetti and meatballs for dinner
- En mi restaurante favorito, sirven unos increíbles espaguetis con bolitas de carneIn my favorite restaurant, they serve amazing spaghetti with meatballs
- ¿Has probado los fideos con albóndigas de la abuela? Son una deliciaHave you tried grandma's spaghetti and meatballs? They are delicious
- Quiero comer espaguetis con albóndigas hoy.I want to eat spaghetti and meatballs today.
- Ella preparó espaguetis con albóndigas para la cena.She prepared spaghetti and meatballs for dinner.
- ¿Te gustan los espaguetis con albóndigas?Do you like spaghetti and meatballs?
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are deciding what to order for dinner.
- Javier¿Qué quieres cenar, Elena?What do you want to eat for dinner, Elena?
- ElenaTengo antojo de espaguetis con albóndigas.I am craving spaghetti and meatballs.
- JavierA mí también me encantan los espaguetis con albóndigas.I also love spaghetti and meatballs.
- ElenaEntonces, pidamos esa comida italiana.Then, let's order that Italian food.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
