salchicha
/salˈt͡ʃit͡ʃa/
The Spanish word for wiener is salchicha.
The word salchicha is used for both the meat itself and the specific type of sausage used in hot dogs.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of salchicha is salchichas.
How do you pronounce it?
/salˈtʃitʃa/
Did you know?
- In Colombia, you might encounter a salchicha served in a perro caliente that is topped with pineapple or crushed potato chips, a combination rarely seen in English-speaking countries.
- The word salchicha shares an ancestor with the English word 'salt', as both stem from the Latin root 'salsus', meaning 'salty'.
- If you are in a restaurant in Spain and ask for a salchicha, you might receive a simple breakfast sausage rather than the long, boiled wiener typical of a hot dog.
Examples in context
- Me gustaría comer una salchicha.I would like to eat a wiener.
- ¿Podría añadir salchichas a la pizza, por favor?Could you add wieners to the pizza, please?
- Vamos a disfrutar de unos perros calientes en la fiesta.Let's enjoy some wieners at the party.
- Esa salchicha se ve muy rica.That sausage looks very delicious.
- ¿Me vendes una salchicha con mostaza?Will you sell me a sausage with mustard?
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are eating lunch at a food stand.
- Sofía¿Te gusta tu salchicha, Daniel?Do you like your sausage, Daniel?
- DanielSí, la salchicha está muy buena.Yes, the sausage is very good.
- SofíaYo también quiero una salchicha.I want a sausage too.
- DanielPídela con mucha mostaza.Order it with lots of mustard.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry salchicha, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries salchicha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
