Beans in Spanish 🇪🇸

Pronunciation

Normal speech: free-hoh-lehs
IPA: /fɾi’xoles/

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Alternate meaning

In Mexico, frijoles most often refers to refried beans, a dish made by boiling pinto beans and then frying and mashing them.

6 months ago

frijoles info.

Tips to remember the word “frijoles”:
– Link “fri-” with “free” and imagine beans being given out for free as a way to remember ‘frijoles’.
– Connect “joles” to “holes,” and think of beans fitting perfectly into little holes in the ground, resembling a bean planting scene.

Explanations:
– “Frijoles” specifically refers to a common staple in Latin American and Spanish cuisines, typically including various types of beans like black, pinto, or red beans.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– “Habichuelas” is another Spanish word for beans, primarily used in the Caribbean.
– “Alubias” is used in some parts of Spain, particularly for white beans.

Alternate meanings/slang:
– In Mexico, “frijolero” or “frijolera” might be used colloquially or slang to refer to someone who eats a lot of beans, sometimes with classist overtones.

Examples of sentences that use “frijoles”:
– “Me encantan los frijoles negros con arroz.” (I love black beans with rice.)
– “Para la cena, vamos a hacer una sopa de frijoles.” (For dinner, we are going to make a bean soup.)
– “En el supermercado, compré una bolsa de frijoles para cocinar durante la semana.” (At the supermarket, I bought a bag of beans to cook during the week.)
– “Los frijoles charros son un plato típico en las fiestas mexicanas.” (Charro beans are a typical dish at Mexican parties.)

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