tinta de calamar
/tinta de kalamaɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "squid ink" is translated into Spanish as tinta de calamar.
tinta de calamar refers to the dark liquid produced by a squid, which is frequently used as a flavoring or a food coloring in various culinary dishes. If the context is already clear, you can often simply use the word tinta to refer to ink.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of tinta (ink), de (of) and calamar (squid).
How does it change in a sentence?
Because the noun tinta is feminine, any adjective used to describe it, such as "black" (negra), must also be in the feminine form.
How do you pronounce it?
/tinta de kalamaɾ/
Did you know?
- The word calamar shares an ancient root with the word for a reed or a pen, because both were historically used to make ink.
- In Spanish cuisine, dishes featuring tinta de calamar are often called negros or described as en su tinta, meaning 'in its ink'.
- While tinta de calamar is the standard term, some Spanish regions use tinta de sepia to refer to cuttlefish ink, though they are used similarly in cooking.
Examples in context
- El arroz negro tiene ese color porque se le echa tinta de calamar.Black rice has that color because squid ink is put on it.This sentence shows how tinta de calamar is used to explain the color of black rice.Tatoeba #6622418 by arh, translation #10240296 by LimeGreenTeknii
- El arroz negro sabe a tinta porque está hecho con tinta de calamar.Arroz negro tastes inky because it's made with squid ink.This sentence explains how the flavor of black rice comes from tinta de calamar.Tatoeba #722335 by Shishir, translation #718015 by papabear
- La tinta de calamar en arroz negro ennegrece el resto de los ingredientes lo suficiente como para hacer del plato español un elemento básico de Goth.The squid ink in arroz negro blackens the rest of the ingredients enough to make the Spanish dish a Goth staple.This sentence describes how tinta de calamar blackens ingredients in a Spanish dish.Tatoeba #5848022 by albrusgher, translation #758029 by papabear
- Podemos agregar una cucharada de tinta de calamar para darle un toque especial al platoWe can add a tablespoon of squid ink to give the dish a special touch
- La receta tradicional requiere media cucharadita de tinta de sepiaThe traditional recipe requires half a teaspoon of squid ink
- ¡Vamos a añadir un poco de tinta de chipirón para darle sabor al arroz!Let's add some squid ink to flavor the rice!
- En este plato, puedes usar tinta de calamar o sepia, según tu preferenciaIn this dish, you can use squid ink or cuttlefish ink, according to your preference
- arroz negro con tinta de calamarBlack rice with squid ink
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are looking at a menu in a seafood restaurant.
- Alejandro¿Esta pasta lleva tinta de calamar?Does this pasta have squid ink?
- ElenaSí, es la especialidad de la casa.Yes, it is the house specialty.
- AlejandroMe encanta el sabor de la tinta de calamar.I love the flavor of squid ink.
- ElenaA mí también, es deliciosa.Me too, it is delicious.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries calamar, de, tinta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
