Spanish word

porción

Pronunciation

IPA/poɾˈθjon/

Meaning

  • feminine nounserving

Example

¿Quieres otra porción?

Do you want another serving?

Illustration for porción (serving)

More examples

Puedo reducir la porción si quieres.

I can reduce the serving if you want.

Core concept

A single person's plated serving of food.

Common phrases

  • porción pequeña

    small serving

  • porción grande

    large serving

  • una porción de postre

    a serving of dessert

Similar words

ración: Fixed restaurant serving size, often large enough to share.
trozo: Piece cut from a solid item, a single chunk of food or material.
plato: Single dish presented on a plate as one course.
tapa: Small appetizer served on a tiny plate, usually with drinks.

Definition in Spanish

Parte determinada de algo, especialmente la cantidad de alimento pensada para ser consumida por una persona.

Word origin

From Latin portio 'part, share' and the noun suffix -ción (from Latin -tionem), porción names a part intended for an individual.

Usage tips

  • In Spain and on menus porción usually means one person's serving while ración often implies a larger or shareable dish, so ordering ración may bring more food than porción.

Other meanings

  • sharenoun
  • slicenoun
  • amountnoun

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