Spanish word

espagueti

Pronunciation

IPA/espaˈɣeti/

Meaning

  • masculine nounspaghetti

Example

¿Por qué no pruebas los espaguetis de la abuela?

Why don't you try grandma's spaghetti?

Illustration for espagueti (spaghetti)

More examples

Compré un paquete de espaguetis para la cena.

I bought a package of spaghetti for dinner.

Core concept

Long thin round pasta made from durum-wheat semolina.

Common phrases

  • un plato de espaguetis

    a plate of spaghetti

  • espaguetis con salsa de tomate

    spaghetti with tomato sauce

  • comer espaguetis

    eat spaghetti

Similar words

pasta: Wheat-based pasta in many different shapes and sizes.
fideo: Short thin wheat noodles used mainly in soups and stews.
tallarín: Flat long wheat noodles boiled and combined with sauce.
macarrón: Short curved tube-shaped pasta used in baked dishes and salads.

Definition in Spanish

Designa la pasta larga y cilíndrica, hecha con sémola de trigo y agua, cocida y servida como plato.

Word origin

It comes from Italian spaghetti, the plural of spaghetto 'small cord' formed from spago 'cord'.

Usage tips

  • Spanish treats the dish as plural, so expressions like 'un plato de espaguetis' or 'los espaguetis están calientes' are natural.

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