barra de tacos
/bara de takos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "taco bar" can be translated into Spanish as barra de tacos.
The phrase refers to a buffet-style setup where guests can assemble their own tacos from various provided ingredients.
What does it mean word for word?
This is a literal translation where barra means bar (referring to a counter or station) and de tacos means of tacos.
Did you know?
- If you use barra in a social context, it might conjure images of a barra brava, which refers to the intense, often violent, organized groups of football fans in many Spanish-speaking countries.
- While a barra de tacos is a self-service station, a traditional Mexican gathering is often a taquiza, where a professional taquero cooks the meat on a griddle for the guests.
- The word barra shares the same ancient roots as the English word 'bar', as both descended from the Latin *barra which referred to a rod or a long object.
Examples in context
- Le invitamos a disfrutar de una deliciosa barra de tacosWe invite you to enjoy a delicious taco bar
- Servicio de buffet de tacosTaco buffet service
- ¡Vamos a montar una estación de tacos!Let's set up a taco bar!
- ¡Bienvenidos a nuestra barra de tacos! ¿Qué tipo de salsa prefieres?Welcome to our taco bar! What type of sauce do you prefer?
- La barra de tacos está lista.The taco bar is ready.
- Podemos montar una barra de tacos para la fiesta.We can set up a taco bar for the party.
- Hay mucha variedad en la barra de tacos.There is a lot of variety at the taco bar.
Example conversation
A casual birthday party at a friend's house.
- María¿Dónde está la barra de tacos, Mateo?Where is the taco bar, Mateo?
- MateoEstá en la cocina, María.It is in the kitchen, María.
- María¡Qué buena idea para la cena!What a great idea for dinner!
- MateoSí, a todos les encanta.Yes, everyone loves it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries barra, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
