English–Spanish

“stew” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsoguisado · sancocho

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈgiso/

Example

En mi casa siempre hay un guiso por la noche.

At my house there is always a stew at night.

Illustration for guiso (stew)

How to say “stew” in Spanish

“Stew” in Spanish is guiso.

A saucy main dish in which separate ingredients have become a single cooked mixture.

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

Example sentences with guiso

Prueba este guiso casero.

Try this homemade stew.

Tips for using guiso

  • In conversation guiso usually signals a homemade one-pot preparation rather than a clear broth, so speakers may choose translations like stew or one-pot dish depending on context.

Other Spanish words for “stew”

Hoy voy a preparar un guisado para la cena.

Today I'm going to prepare a stew for dinner.

El sancocho está muy sabroso hoy.

The stew is delicious today.

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