sushi
same word
In Mexico sushi is sushi, the same word as in English and Japanese. People say it with a Spanish pronunciation.
You ask for sushi or a rollo de sushi at a restaurant. The plural is the same word, as in me gusta el sushi.
Meaning: Japanese rice and fish dish (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Sushi is masculine, so you say el sushi and un sushi.
How do you pronounce it?
Most Mexicans say "SU-shi" with the stress on the first syllable. The sh sound is understood by everyone.
Did you know?
- Spanish borrows the word unchanged from Japanese, with no accent mark.
Examples in context
- Vamos a cenar sushi.Let us have sushi for dinner.
- Quiero un rollo de sushi con aguacate.I want a sushi roll with avocado.
- Nunca he probado el sushi.I have never tried sushi.
Example conversation
Vero and her coworker Tino pick a place for lunch in Mexico City.
- Vero¿Qué comemos hoy?What do we eat today?
- TinoSushi, hay uno aquí cerca.Sushi, there is one close by.
- VeroPerfecto, vamos.Perfect, let us go.
