espaguetis
/espaɡetis/from spelling rules
Spaghetti is espaguetis in Spanish.
The term refers to a type of pasta made in the shape of long thin strings.
Meaning: type of pasta made in the shape of long thin strings (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, espaguetis is the most widely used term. In Mexico, the word espagueti is predominantly used. Argentinians typically use the term fideos to refer to spaghetti.
How does it change in a sentence?
While the plural form espaguetis is most common for a serving of pasta, the singular form el espagueti can be used to refer to the type of pasta in general.
How do you pronounce it?
/espaɡetis/
Did you know?
- The word espagueti is a phonetic adaptation of the Italian spaghetti, where the 'gh' sound was converted to the Spanish 'gu' to maintain the hard 'g' sound.
- While English treats 'spaghetti' as an uncountable mass noun, Spanish typically treats espaguetis as a plural countable noun.
- Depending on the region, asking for espaguetis in a restaurant might result in a dish served with a very different sauce than the Italian version, such as a cream-based sauce common in Mexico.
Examples in context
- Ella está comiendo espaguetis.She's eating spaghetti.This sentence is useful for seeing how to describe someone eating the pasta.Tatoeba #3793775 by Seael, translation #2458651 by Hybrid
- Tom preparó espaguetis para la cena.Tom made spaghetti for dinner.This sentence shows how to describe someone preparing the pasta for a meal.Tatoeba #1198292 by marcelostockle, translation #1164430 by CK
- Cociné espaguetis,I cooked spaghetti.This sentence demonstrates the use of the word when describing the act of cooking the pasta.Tatoeba #13467138 by Seael, translation #8787063 by Amastan
- La cena de esta noche incluye espléndidos espaguetis a la bolognesa.Tonight's dinner includes splendid spaghetti bolognese.
- ¿Vamos a pedir spaghetti para la cena?Shall we order spaghetti for dinner?
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are deciding what to cook for dinner.
- Elena¿Quieres comer espaguetis hoy?Do you want to eat spaghetti today?
- MateoSí, me encantan los espaguetis.Yes, I love spaghetti.
- ElenaPerfecto, yo preparo los espaguetis.Perfect, I will prepare the spaghetti.
- MateoGracias, Elena, eres muy amable.Thank you, Elena, you are very kind.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
