English–Spanish

“garlic” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaxo/

Example

¿Quieres ajo en la pizza?

Do you want garlic on the pizza?

Illustration for ajo (garlic)

How to say “garlic” in Spanish

“Garlic” in Spanish is ajo.

Pungent cooking bulb made of separate cloves.

Full entry for ajo: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ajo

El olor a ajo quedó en la cocina.

The smell of garlic lingered in the kitchen.

Tips for using ajo

  • In recipes and menus ajo is usually a mass ingredient, so specify un diente de ajo for one clove and use sin ajo or con más ajo to request less or more garlic.

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