Spanish Conversation · Level 58
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Spanish word
bocadillo
Pronunciation
IPA/bokaˈðiʝo/
Meaning
- masculine nounsandwich
Example
En el bar pedí un bocadillo de jamón.
At the bar I ordered a ham sandwich.
More examples
En la estación compré un bocadillo de jamón para llevar.
At the station I bought a ham sandwich to take away.
Core concept
Spanish baguette-style sandwich commonly served as a tapa.
Common phrases
bocadillo de jamón
ham sandwich
bocadillo de queso
cheese sandwich
pedir un bocadillo
order a sandwich
Similar words
sándwich: Everyday sandwich placed between two slices of loaf bread, typical for lunches and snacks.
bocata: Informal baguette-style sandwich often found on casual menus and in everyday speech.
montadito: Tiny open-faced portion of bread with a flavorful topping, eaten in one or two bites.
Definition in Spanish
Tipo de sándwich español preparado con pan largo de barra y un relleno principal, habitual en bares como tapa o comida rápida.
Word origin
Derived from bocado 'bite' with the diminutive -illo, the sense shifted from 'little bite' to the familiar long-bread sandwich eaten in bars.
Usage tips
- Colloquially bocadillo is often shortened to bocata in informal speech, so that word may appear on casual menus and among friends.
Other meanings
- snacknoun
- speech bubblenoun
Related words
- bocadilleríasandwich shopnoun
- bocadillerosandwich makernoun