Spanish word

chocolate

Pronunciation

IPA/tʃokoˈlate/

Meaning

  • masculine nounchocolate

Example

¿Quieres un poco de chocolate?

Would you like some chocolate?

Illustration for chocolate (chocolate)

More examples

Compré un pastel de chocolate para la fiesta.

I bought a chocolate cake for the party.

Core concept

Cocoa-based food used as a hot drink or in sweets and bars.

Common phrases

  • taza de chocolate

    cup of hot chocolate

  • pastel de chocolate

    chocolate cake

  • bombón de chocolate

    chocolate bonbon

Similar words

tableta: Thick, slab-shaped piece of chocolate molded into a bar.
bombón: Bite-sized, individually wrapped chocolate often filled with cream or nuts.
chocolatina: Small, individually wrapped chocolate molded into a thin bar.
cacao: Cocoa plant or its beans, the raw material used to make chocolate.

Definition in Spanish

Se usa para el alimento derivado del cacao, usado tanto para referirse a una bebida caliente como a golosinas y tabletas.

Word origin

From Nahuatl xocolātl 'bitter water' (xococ 'bitter' + ātl 'water'), borrowed into Spanish where the sense broadened from a cacao drink to confections and bars.

Usage tips

  • When referring to the beverage speakers often say chocolate caliente or una taza de chocolate, while a bar is usually tableta de chocolate or un trozo de chocolate.

Other meanings

  • chocolate candynoun
  • hot chocolatenoun

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