taco
Mexico
In Mexico a taco is a tortilla, usually corn, with a filling such as meat, onion and cilantro. The word is the same in Mexican Spanish and in English. It is also called Taquito.
Meaning: a tortilla folded around a filling (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| taco | Mexico |
| Taquito | small or rolled |
People order tacos by the filling and the number, for example tres tacos de pastor. The diminutive taquitos can mean small tacos or rolled fried ones.
Which one should you use?
The crunchy hard shell taco common in the United States is not the usual street taco in Mexico, where soft corn tortillas are the norm.
When do people say it?
A place that sells tacos is a taquería, and the person who prepares them is the taquero.
Did you know?
- Tacos al pastor are cooked on a vertical spit, a method that came to Mexico with Lebanese immigrants.
Examples in context
- Quiero un taco de pastor.I want a pastor taco.
- Vamos a la taquería de la esquina.Let us go to the taquería on the corner.
- Me dan tres tacos con todo, por favor.Give me three tacos with everything, please.
Example conversation
Rafa orders at a street taco stand in Mexico City.
- RafaBuenas noches, tres tacos de pastor, por favor.Good evening, three pastor tacos, please.
- Taquero¿Con todo?With everything?
- RafaSí, con todo y con mucha salsa.Yes, with everything and plenty of salsa.
