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“salty” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/saˈlaðo/

Example

La sopa está salada.

The soup is salty.

Illustration for salado (salty)

How to say “salty” in Spanish

“Salty” in Spanish is salado.

Salted food or a salty flavor.

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

Example sentences with salado

Para el aperitivo prefiero algo salado.

For the appetizer, I prefer something salty.

Tips for using salado

  • In culinary descriptions salado covers both intentionally salted items and foods that simply taste salty, while salino is used more for a saline or briny quality.

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