vinagre
general, Mexico
Vinegar in Mexican Spanish is vinagre. It is masculine, so el vinagre. Common types are vinagre blanco and vinagre de manzana.
Meaning: sour liquid used in cooking (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| vinagre | general, Mexico |
| vinagre blanco | kitchen |
| vinagre de manzana | kitchen |
Mexicans use vinagre in salsas, salads and pickles. The phrase chiles en vinagre means chiles preserved in vinegar.
Which one should you use?
The word is the same as in Spain and the rest of Latin America.
How do you pronounce it?
Say vinagre as "vee-NAH-greh", with a soft "b" sound for the v in the middle of a phrase.
Did you know?
- Chiles pickled in vinegar, escabeche, are a common side on many Mexican tables.
Examples in context
- Añade un poco de vinagre a la ensalada.Add a little vinegar to the salad.
- Prefiero el vinagre de manzana.I prefer apple cider vinegar.
- Estos chiles están en vinagre.These chiles are in vinegar.
Example conversation
Jimena and her aunt Rosario prepare lunch.
- RosarioPásame el vinagre, por favor.Pass me the vinegar, please.
- Jimena¿El blanco o el de manzana?The white or the apple one?
- RosarioEl blanco, es para los chiles.The white one, it is for the chiles.
- JimenaAquí tienes.Here you go.
