tacos de carne asada
/takos de kaɾne asada/from spelling rules
The English phrase "steak tacos" is translated into Spanish as tacos de carne asada.
This phrase refers to tacos filled with grilled or seared pieces of beef.
Which one should you use?
While tacos de carne asada refers specifically to grilled meat, tacos de bistec is another common way to refer to steak tacos.
How does it change in a sentence?
The preposition 'de' is used to indicate what the tacos are filled with or made of.
Did you know?
- While carne asada translates to 'roasted meat', in many Spanish-speaking regions it refers to the entire social event of a barbecue gathering and not just the food.
- The word carne is a cognate of the English word 'carnal', which relates to the physical body or flesh.
- While 'steak' in English is a general term, in many Spanish-speaking regions, ordering tacos de carne might lead you to receive tacos with ground beef or stewed meat rather than grilled steak.
Examples in context
- ¡Tengo antojo de unos deliciosos tacos de carne asada!I'm craving some delicious steak tacos!
- Quiero pedir tacos de carne asada.I want to order steak tacos.
- Los tacos de carne asada están muy buenos.The steak tacos are very good.
- ¿Nos traes dos tacos de carne asada, por favor?Can you bring us two steak tacos, please?
Example conversation
Daniel and María are ordering food at a Mexican restaurant.
- Daniel¿Qué vas a pedir, María?What are you going to order, María?
- MaríaVoy a pedir tacos de carne asada.I am going to order steak tacos.
- DanielPerfecto, yo también quiero tacos de carne asada.Perfect, I want steak tacos too.
- María¡Qué rico!How delicious!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries carne, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
