tacos
/takos/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase tacos translates to tacos (phrase).
In many Spanish-speaking countries, particularly Mexico, tacos can be used as a slang term for swear words or profanities in certain contexts, such as the phrase soltar tacos.
How do you pronounce it?
/takos/
Did you know?
- In Mexico, the phrase tacos de ojo refers to looking at attractive people, literally translating to 'eye tacos'.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, taco can refer to a high heel shoe or the heel of a shoe.
- While 'taco' is a famous food, in some Spanish-speaking regions like Chile, a 'taco' refers to a massive traffic jam.
Examples in context
- Empezó a soltar tacos.He started to let tacos loose.This sentence illustrates the use of tacos as a slang term for profanities.Tatoeba #2258464 by carlosalberto, translation #10462458 by DJ_Saidez
- ¡Están lloviendo tacos del cielo!It's raining tacos from out of the sky!Tatoeba #11669543 by 0987654321ok, translation #11669542 by 0987654321ok
- Si mencionan México, los tacos se me vienen a la mente.Mention Mexico, and tacos come to mind.Tatoeba #606183 by arashi_29, translation #31830 by CM
- ¿Me puedes dar un taco, por favor?Can you give me a taco, please?
- Quiero comer unos tacos, por favor.I want to eat some tacos, please.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are deciding what to eat for dinner.
- Daniel¿Quieres comer tacos esta noche?Do you want to eat tacos tonight?
- SofíaSí, me encantan los tacos de pastor.Yes, I love al pastor tacos.
- DanielPerfecto, vamos al restaurante de la esquina.Perfect, let's go to the restaurant on the corner.
- Sofía¡Genial! Tengo mucha hambre.Great! I am very hungry.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
