pavo
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In El Salvador a turkey is a pavo or, in everyday speech, a chompipe. Both words name the bird and its meat.
Meaning: bird and its meat (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| pavo | neutral |
| chompipe | El Salvador, Central America |
Pavo is understood everywhere. Chompipe is a Central American word that Salvadorans use for the bird, especially on farms and in markets.
When do people say it?
Turkey is a classic dish for Christmas Eve in El Salvador, so you often hear pavo in December.
Did you know?
- Spanish pavo also appears in pavo real, the word for peacock.
Examples in context
- Compramos un pavo para la Navidad.We bought a turkey for Christmas.
- El chompipe está en el patio.The turkey is in the yard.
- El pavo quedó muy jugoso.The turkey came out very juicy.
Example conversation
Carmen and her father Don Tomás shop at a market in San Salvador in December.
- CarmenPapá, ¿cuánto cuesta el pavo?Dad, how much is the turkey?
- Don TomásEs un buen chompipe, pero está caro.It is a good turkey, but it is expensive.
- CarmenEs para la cena de Nochebuena.It is for the Christmas Eve dinner.
