pollo guisado
/poʝo ɡisado/from spelling rules
The English phrase stewed chicken is translated into Spanish as pollo guisado.
Another common way to describe a similar dish is pollo en salsa, which means chicken in sauce.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of pollo (chicken) and the past participle guisado (stewed/stewed).
How does it change in a sentence?
Because pollo is a masculine noun, the adjective guisado must also be in the masculine form. To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must take the plural suffix: pollos guisados.
How do you pronounce it?
/poʝo ɡisado/
Did you know?
- The word pollo comes from the Latin pullus, which originally referred to any young animal, not specifically a chicken.
- In some Caribbean regions, pollo guisado is often prepared with a 'sofrito' base, a slow-cooked mixture of aromatics that defines the flavor profile of the dish.
- While 'stew' in English often implies a slow-simmered liquid, the Spanish verb guisar can also mean 'to prepare' or 'to cook' any type of meal, not just one with gravy.
Examples in context
- ¿Me recomienda el pollo guisado?Can you recommend the stewed chicken?
- ¿Cuál es su especialidad de pollo estofado?What is your specialty in stewed chicken?
- Me encanta el pollo guisado de mi abuela.I love my grandmother's stewed chicken.
- Hoy preparé pollo guisado con papas.Today I prepared stewed chicken with potatoes.
- ¿Quieres probar este pollo guisado?Do you want to try this stewed chicken?
Example conversation
A couple is deciding what to cook for dinner.
- ElenaAlejandro, ¿qué quieres cenar hoy?Alejandro, what do you want to eat for dinner today?
- AlejandroTengo antojo de pollo guisado.I am craving stewed chicken.
- ElenaPerfecto, yo puedo cocinarlo.Perfect, I can cook it.
- AlejandroGracias, Elena, eres la mejor.Thanks, Elena, you are the best.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries guisado, pollo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
