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salad and Spanish salado
In English
salad
a dish of raw vegetables
In Spanish
salado
con mucha sal
Spanish "salado" means: salty
Why they get mixed up Spanish "salado" is the adjective for something with too much salt. English "salad" is the cold dish made of vegetables. Salty in English is "salty."
If you want to say...
- saladensalada
- saltysalado
- dressingaderezo
Examples
I'll have a green salad.
Voy a pedir una ensalada verde.
She made a fruit salad.
Hizo una ensalada de frutas.
I'll have a Caesar salad with chicken.
Quiero una ensalada César con pollo.
The salad needs more dressing.
A la ensalada le falta aderezo.
Common mistakes in Spanish
Incorrect: La sopa está ensalada, necesito agua.
Correct: La sopa está salada, necesito agua.
Ensalada is salad. Salty is salado.
Incorrect: Estas papas están muy ensaladas.
Correct: Estas papas están muy saladas.
Use salado for salty food.
Phrases you will hear
- a green saladuna ensalada verde
- a Caesar saladuna ensalada César
- potato saladensalada de papa
- a fruit saladuna ensalada de frutas
- saltysalado
- too saltydemasiado salado
In a conversation
- A:
I'll have a Caesar salad.
Quiero una ensalada César.
- B:
Do you want it with chicken?
¿La quiere con pollo?
- A:
Yes. But not too salty, please.
Sí. Pero no muy salada, por favor.
- B:
Noted. Dressing on the side.
Anotado. Aderezo aparte.
Test yourself
"A Caesar salad" is...
To remember it
Salad = a vegetable dish. Salty (Spanish "salado") = salty.
Frequently asked questions
What does Spanish "salado" mean?
Spanish "salado" means "salty". It looks like the English "salad", which is exactly why it gets confused, but "salad" means "a dish of raw vegetables".
Does English "salad" mean the same as Spanish "salado"?
Spanish "salado" is the adjective for something with too much salt. English "salad" is the cold dish made of vegetables. Salty in English is "salty."