English–Spanish

“tuna” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/aˈtun/

Example

¿Quieres atún en la ensalada?

Do you want tuna in the salad?

Illustration for atún (tuna)

How to say “tuna” in Spanish

“Tuna” in Spanish is atún.

Large migratory fish with red flesh commonly sold canned or as fresh steaks.

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

Example sentences with atún

Me encanta el sabor del atún en el sándwich.

I love the taste of tuna in the sandwich.

Tips for using atún

  • In grocery and recipe contexts Spanish often specifies 'atún en lata' for canned tuna and 'atún fresco' for fresh tuna to avoid ambiguity.

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