English–Spanish

“seafood” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/maˈɾisko/

Example

¿Te gustan los mariscos?

Do you like seafood?

Illustration for marisco (seafood)

How to say “seafood” in Spanish

“Seafood” in Spanish is marisco.

Seafood focused on mollusks and crustaceans.

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

Example sentences with marisco

¿Este plato lleva marisco?

Does this dish contain seafood?

Tips for using marisco

  • Unlike the broad English 'seafood', marisco is commonly contrasted with pescado on menus, so speakers distinguish mariscos from fish.

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