sushi
/ˈsuʃi/masculine
The Spanish word for sushi is sushi.
The word for the Japanese dish sushi in Spanish is sushi.
Meaning: Japanese dish (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun sushi is masculine and is typically preceded by the masculine definite article el, as in el sushi.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈsuʃi/
Did you know?
- In some regional Spanish accents, the 'sh' sound in sushi is replaced by a ch sound, making it sound closer to 'su-chi'.
- The word sushi remains invariable in plural form in many Spanish dialects, meaning people say el sushi or los sushi instead of adding an 's' to the end, treating it as an unbreakable foreign unit.
- While sushi is the standard term, some Spanish speakers use the word makis specifically to refer to sushi rolls, treating the specific type as a distinct noun from the general dish.
Examples in context
- Me gusta el sushi.I like sushi.Tatoeba #1192418 by marcelostockle, translation #810883 by Zaphod
- ¿Os gusta el sushi?Do you like sushi?Tatoeba #2125298 by Shishir, translation #266202 by CK
- No me gusta el sushi.I don't like sushi.Tatoeba #1318225 by hayastan, translation #266201 by CK
- ¡Vamos a comer unos rollitos de salmón en ese nuevo lugar de sushi!Let's go eat some salmon rolls at that new sushi place!
- 26 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel and María are deciding what to eat for dinner.
- Daniel¿Quieres pedir sushi para cenar?Do you want to order sushi for dinner?
- MaríaSí, me encanta el sushi.Yes, I love sushi.
- DanielPerfecto, voy a pedir un combo de sushi.Perfect, I am going to order a sushi combo.
- MaríaMuchas gracias, Daniel.Thank you very much, Daniel.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sushi” translations and entries sushi, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
