con carne
/kon kaɾne/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "with meat" is said as con carne.
The phrase con carne is used to describe a dish that contains meat as an ingredient.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the preposition con (with) and the noun carne (meat).
Which one should you use?
To express the opposite, "without meat", replace con with sin to say sin carne.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun carne is feminine, but since it follows the preposition con, its gender does not affect the preposition itself.
Did you know?
- The word carne is a cognate of the English word 'chair', as both derive from the same Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'flesh' or 'body'.
- The preposition con belongs to a family of words that includes the English word 'company', as both stem from a root meaning 'to be with' or 'together'.
- In some Spanish-speaking countries, carne refers specifically to beef, meaning a dish described as con carne might specifically contain cow rather than pork or lamb.
Examples in context
- El vino tinto queda bien con carne.Red wine goes well with meat.This sentence shows how red wine pairs well with con carne.Tatoeba #8410577 by Elsofie, translation #272353 by CK
- Me gustaría un plato de pasta con carne, por favor.I would like a plate of pasta with meat, please.
- ¿Puede hacer la sopa con algo de carne?Can you make the soup with some meat?
- Me encantan las empanadas con relleno de carne.I love empanadas with a meat filling.
- Prefiero la pasta con carne.I prefer pasta with meat.
- ¿Quieres una empanada con carne?Do you want a meat empanada?
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Example conversation
A couple is ordering dinner at a restaurant.
- DanielLucía, ¿prefieres la pizza con carne o con vegetales?Lucía, do you prefer the pizza with meat or with vegetables?
- LucíaLa pizza con carne, por favor.The pizza with meat, please.
- DanielMuy bien, yo pediré una con queso.Very well, I will order one with cheese.
- LucíaPerfecto, Daniel.Perfect, Daniel.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries carne, con, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
