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“sweet and sour” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/aɣɾiˈðulθe/

Example

¿Has probado la salsa agridulce del restaurante?

Have you tried the restaurant's sweet and sour sauce?

Illustration for agridulce (sweet and sour)

How to say “sweet and sour” in Spanish

“Sweet and sour” in Spanish is agridulce.

A single bite that is sweet yet sharply acidic.

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

Example sentences with agridulce

La despedida me dejó una sensación agridulce.

The farewell left me with a bittersweet feeling.

Tips for using agridulce

  • Can be used figuratively to mean 'bittersweet', but for dishes the neutral English equivalent is 'sweet and sour'.

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