How to Say "Tuna Fish" in Spanish

atún

/aˈtun/

The English phrase tuna fish is translated into Spanish as atún.

atún refers to a type of saltwater fish that is commonly eaten as food.

Is it said differently in some regions?

In Spain, the term Atún blanco is used specifically to refer to albacore tuna.

The plural form of atún is atunes.

/aˈtun/

The word atún travelled through four languages before reaching modern Spanish: from Ancient Greek to Latin, then to Arabic and Old Spanish.
In Spain, the Almadraba is a traditional, ancient technique for catching atún that uses a complex system of nets to trap the fish.
While atún refers to the fish, the word tonina is used in some regions to describe smaller tuna species or dolphins.

Tom abrió una lata de atún.
Tom opened a can of tuna fish.
This sentence shows how to use atún when referring to a can of fish.
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Mi comida favorita es el sándwich de atún.
My favorite food is tuna fish sandwich.
This sentence shows how to use atún when describing a sandwich.
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¿Tenés atún?
Do you have tuna fish?
This sentence shows how to use atún when asking if someone has the fish.
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Me gustaría pedir atún de aleta amarilla en el restaurante.
I would like to order yellowfin tuna at the restaurant.
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Alejandro and Sofía are at the grocery store.

Alejandro

Sofía, ¿compramos el atún?
Sofía, are we buying the tuna?
Sofía

Sí, pero no queda mucho en el estante.
Yes, but there isn't much left on the shelf.
Alejandro

No te preocupes, agarraré la última lata.
Don't worry, I'll grab the last can.
Sofía

Perfecto, gracias Alejandro.
Perfect, thanks Alejandro.

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