tajín
/taxin/from spelling rules
The English word 'tagine' is translated into Spanish as tajín.
The term refers to both the slow-cooked North African stew and the traditional conical clay pot used to prepare it.
How do you pronounce it?
/taxin/
Did you know?
- If you ask for tajín in a Mexican restaurant, the waiter will likely bring you a bottle of chili-lime seasoning rather than a North African stew.
- Because the dish is an import, you will often see it listed in Spanish menus with the original Arabic spelling tajine instead of the Hispanicized tajín. This is common in high-end Mediterranean restaurants in Spain.
- While tajín refers specifically to the Moroccan dish, Spanish speakers might use the word marmita to describe a generic heavy cooking pot. This distinction helps clarify if you are discussing the specific North African tradition or just a deep pot.
Examples in context
- La especialidad de este restaurante es el tajín de cordero.The specialty of this restaurant is lamb tagine
- ¡Vamos a preparar un tajín juntos este fin de semana!Let's prepare a tagine together this weekend!
- Ese restaurante tiene el mejor tajín de pollo que he probado.That restaurant has the best chicken tagine I've ever tasted.
- El tajín de cordero está delicioso.The lamb tajine is delicious.
- ¿Podemos cocinar un tajín este fin de semana?Can we cook a tajine this weekend?
- Me gusta mucho el sabor del tajín de pollo.I really like the flavor of the chicken tajine.
Example conversation
Javier and María are discussing dinner plans at home.
- Javier¿Quieres probar un tajín nuevo hoy?Do you want to try a new tajine today?
- María¡Sí, me encanta el tajín de verduras!Yes, I love vegetable tajine!
- JavierVoy a usar el tajín de barro para prepararlo.I am going to use the clay tajine to prepare it.
- MaríaPerfecto, será una cena muy especial.Perfect, it will be a very special dinner.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
