La palabra de hoy es: 'bacalao' = cod.
The Spanish noun, 'bacalao' is a masculine noun of Basque origin. In Spanish, 'bacalao' is the name given to cod, both as fish species and food (dry/ salt cured and fresh cod).
There are some common Spanish expressions with the noun 'bacalao' in them, for example:
Examples of the use of the noun 'bacalao' are:
The Spanish noun, 'bacalao' is a masculine noun of Basque origin. In Spanish, 'bacalao' is the name given to cod, both as fish species and food (dry/ salt cured and fresh cod).
There are some common Spanish expressions with the noun 'bacalao' in them, for example:
- Aceite de hígado de bacalao (cod liver oil)
- Bacalao seco (cured cod)
- Bacalao al pilpil (cod cooked in olive oil with garlic and chili-traditional Basque dish)
- Bacalao de Escocia (cod from Scotland-considered to be of higher quality)
- Cortar el bacalao (to call the shots)
- "Te conozco bacalao" ("cannot fool me")
Examples of the use of the noun 'bacalao' are:
- El bacalao al pilpil está muy rico (cod "a la pilpil" is a very tasty dish)
- Aquí, Manolo es quien corta el bacalao (Here, it is Manolo who calls the shots)
Grammar-Spelling
Please note that the alternative spelling 'bakalao' is commonly used to refer to a genre of 1980's Spanish electronic music.
Love-Spanish.com loves the word 'bacalao' in the YouTube clip in which Julio Iglesias sings: El bacalao
Please note that the alternative spelling 'bakalao' is commonly used to refer to a genre of 1980's Spanish electronic music.
Love-Spanish.com loves the word 'bacalao' in the YouTube clip in which Julio Iglesias sings: El bacalao
*NB 'Click' on the speaker icon next to the word “bacalao” in the link to hear the word pronounced.
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El bacalao de Escocia es lo mejor...
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