Spanish word

sal

Pronunciation

IPA/sal/

Meaning

  • feminine nounsalt

Example

¿Me pasas la sal, por favor?

Can you pass me the salt, please?

Illustration for sal (salt)

More examples

No le eches más sal a la sopa.

Don't sprinkle any more salt on the soup.

Core concept

Granular white mineral used on food and for curing.

Common phrases

  • echar sal

    sprinkle salt

  • sal marina

    sea salt

  • sal de mesa

    table salt

Similar words

salero: Small container designed to hold and dispense salt at the dining table by shaking.
pimienta: Black or brown spice in granular form that delivers spicy heat and a warm scent.
azúcar: Granulated white crystals that sweeten recipes, beverages, and confections.

Definition in Spanish

Sustancia cristalina que se añade a las comidas para darles sabor salado y, en ocasiones, para conservar alimentos.

Word origin

Derived from Latin sal (genitive salis) and ultimately from the Indo-European root *sal- for 'salt', a root found across related languages.

Usage tips

  • In recipes Spanish often names types (for example sal marina or sal gruesa), and a bare sal in a recipe usually means ordinary table salt.

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