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How do you say "sauce" in Spanish (Latin America)?
la salsa
In Spanish (Latin America), "sauce" is la salsa.
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Pronunciation
Native speakers in Mexico say "la salsa" close to LAH SAHL-sah, keeping vowels tight and stressing the first syllable.
Grammar notes
la salsa is feminine. Its plural is salsas.
Example sentence
La pasta venía con una rica salsa de tomate.
The pasta came with a rich tomato sauce.
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How to remember la salsa
The ending of "la salsa" rhymes loosely with other words you already know, so call to mind it sliding into that same rhyming family in your head.
Related words
- toast el brindis
- cereal el cereal
- pancake el panqueque
- omelet la tortilla
- broth el caldo
- gravy la salsa
- dressing el aderezo
- marinade la marinada
- herb la hierba
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Questions about la salsa
How do you pronounce la salsa?
Native speakers in Mexico say "la salsa" close to LAH SAHL-sah, keeping vowels tight and stressing the first syllable.
Is la salsa masculine or feminine?
la salsa is feminine. la salsa is feminine. Its plural is salsas.
How is la salsa used in Spanish (Latin America)?
la salsa is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: La pasta venía con una rica salsa de tomate. (The pasta came with a rich tomato sauce.).
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"Sauce" in other languages
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