terrones de azúcar
/terones de aθukaɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase sugar cubes is translated into Spanish as terrones de azúcar.
What does it mean word for word?
The word terrones literally refers to lumps, clods or chunks of a substance.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the phrase is terrón de azúcar, while the phrase terrones de azúcar uses the plural terrones to indicate multiple cubes.
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Examples in context
- Quiero tres terrones de azúcar en la leche.I'd like three sugar cubes in the milk.Tatoeba #964184 by hundo, translation #1521735 by erikspen
- Por favor, ¿me pasas unos terrones de azúcar?Could you pass me some sugar cubes, please?
- Me gustaría endulzar mi café con unos cubitos de azúcar, por favor.I would like to sweeten my coffee with some sugar cubes, please.
- ¿Podrías darme un poco de azúcar en forma de terrones?Could you give me some sugar in the form of cubes?
- Pon los terrones de azúcar en la bandeja.Put the sugar cubes on the tray.
- ¿Necesitas terrones de azúcar para el té?Do you need sugar cubes for the tea?
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are preparing tea in the kitchen.
- SofíaDaniel, ¿dónde están los terrones de azúcar?Daniel, where are the sugar cubes?
- DanielEstán en el armario pequeño, Sofía.They are in the small cupboard, Sofía.
- SofíaGracias, pondré dos terrones de azúcar en mi té.Thanks, I will put two sugar cubes in my tea.
- DanielDe nada, yo prefiero el té sin azúcar.You're welcome, I prefer tea without sugar.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries azúcar, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
