Fish in Spanish 🇪🇸

Pronunciation

Normal speech: peh-skah-doh
IPA: /pe’skaðo/

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other meanings

“Pescado” can also be used as an adjective to describe something that has a fish-like smell or taste.

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do not confuse with

“Pez” means “fish” as an animal or living organism, while “pescado” refers to fish as a food item.

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variations by country

In some Spanish-speaking countries, “pescado” may be used to refer to any seafood, while in others it specifically refers to fish.

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idioms

“Estar como un pez en el agua” (to be like a fish in the water) means to feel comfortable in a certain situation or environment.

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origin

The word “pescado” comes from the Latin word “piscatus” meaning “fished”.

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Related word

pescador, fisherman

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pescado info.

Tips to remember the word ‘pescado’:
1. Relate ‘pescado’ to the English word ‘pesky’ – just like pesky animals that are hard to catch, fish are elusive underwater.
2. ‘Pescado’ sounds like ‘pesca,’ which is the act of fishing, and ‘pescado’ is the result of fishing – the fish that has been caught.
3. Think of ‘escapado’ which sounds similar and means ‘escaped’ in Spanish—it’s the opposite of ‘pescado,’ because the fish didn’t escape, it was caught.

Explanations:
– ‘Pescado’ specifically refers to fish that has been caught and is intended for eating, as opposed to ‘pez’ which is the term for a live fish swimming in the water.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– ‘Pez’ (alive fish in the water)
– ‘Marisco’ (generally refers to seafood which can sometimes encompass fish)

Alternate meanings like slang:
– In some Spanish-speaking countries, ‘pescado’ can also refer metaphorically to something that was discovered or found out, similar to the English expression “fishy” or “something’s up.”

Examples of sentences that use it:
1. Me encanta el pescado a la plancha. (I love grilled fish.)
2. Hay una variedad impresionante de pescado en la pescadería. (There’s an impressive variety of fish at the fish market.)
3. ¿Cuál es la diferencia entre pescado y marisco? (What’s the difference between fish and seafood?)
4. He ido a pescar y he vuelto con este pescado. (I went fishing and came back with this fish.)
5. Al descubrir la verdad, se sentía como pescado fuera del agua. (Upon discovering the truth, he felt like a fish out of water.) – Here ‘pescado’ is used in an idiomatic expression, akin to the English ‘fish out of water,’ to describe feeling out of place.

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Pez

When talking about a live fish like a pet or in the water use Pez, more common. Pescado is like food

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