papas rejilla
/papas ɾexiʝa/from spelling rules
The English phrase waffle fries is translated into Spanish as papas rejilla.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of papas (potatoes) and rejilla (grid or lattice).
How do you pronounce it?
/papas ɾexiʝa/
Did you know?
- The root word reja refers to a metal grate or a prison cell door, creating a linguistic link between the snack's pattern and a heavy iron cage.
- If you were in a Spanish-speaking country and asked for 'waffles', you would likely be served a sweet pancake instead of these salty potato fries.
- In many parts of Spain, you might hear the term patatas instead of papas to refer to the same fried snack.
Examples in context
- Quiero pedir unas papas rejilla.I want to order some waffle fries.
- ¿Viene el combo con papas rejilla?Does the combo come with waffle fries?
- Estas papas rejilla están muy crujientes.These waffle fries are very crunchy.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are ordering food at a fast food restaurant.
- JavierLucía, ¿qué quieres comer?Lucía, what do you want to eat?
- LucíaQuiero una hamburguesa y papas rejilla.I want a burger and waffle fries.
- JavierPerfecto, yo pediré una ensalada.Perfect, I will order a salad.
- LucíaMe parece muy bien.That sounds great to me.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
