ensalada de atún
/ensalada de atun/from spelling rules
ensalada de atún is the Spanish translation for tuna salad.
You can add fría after ensalada de atún if you want to emphasize that you would like a cold tuna salad. In a more colloquial way, you can use fresquita to mean cold, resulting in the phrase ensalada de atún fresquita.
Meaning: Translations (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ensalada (salad), de (of) and atún (tuna).
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, you pluralize the noun ensalada to get ensaladas de atún rather than pluralizing the ingredient atún.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking culinary contexts, a single 'ensalada de atún' might be served as a topping for 'tostadas' rather than as a standalone bowl of greens.
- The word atún is an ancient traveler, having been borrowed from Andalusian Arabic 'at-tunn' before entering the Spanish language.
Examples in context
- Me comí una ensalada de atún.I ate a tuna salad.Tatoeba #4554035 by swyter, translation #4540919 by Hybrid
- Hola, me gustaría una ensalada de atún, por favor.Hello, I would like a tuna salad, please.
- ¿Podría prepararme una ensalada de atún sin cebolla?Could you please make me a tuna salad without onions?
- Para confirmar, una ensalada de atún fresquita, ¿verdad?To confirm, a cold tuna salad, right?
- La ensalada de atún es muy fresca.The tuna salad is very fresh.
- ¿Quieres una ensalada de atún para el almuerzo?Do you want a tuna salad for lunch?
Example conversation
María and Javier are deciding what to eat for lunch.
- MaríaJavier, ¿tienes hambre?Javier, are you hungry?
- JavierSí, ¿qué hay de comer?Yes, what is there to eat?
- MaríaTengo una ensalada de atún en la nevera.I have a tuna salad in the fridge.
- JavierPerfecto, eso suena muy bien.Perfect, that sounds very good.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries atún, de, ensalada, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
