Describe salty food. Notice how the ending changes with each food.

The idea

Use salado, salada, salados or saladas to match the noun.

Examples

  • La sopa está salada.The soup is salty.
  • El queso es salado.The cheese is salty.
  • Estas aceitunas son saladas.These olives are salty.
  • Prefiero los frutos secos salados.I prefer salted nuts.
  • El pescado está demasiado salado.The fish is too salty.
  • Compramos galletas saladas para el viaje.We buy crackers for the trip.

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Watch out

The noun sal means salt; salado describes the flavour.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the matching form: La salsa está ___. (salada / salado)

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    salada

    salada matches the feminine singular sauce.

  2. Choose the matching form: Los aperitivos son ___. (salados / saladas)

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    salados

    salados matches the masculine plural snacks.

  3. Choose the matching form: Las patatas están ___. (saladas / salados)

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    saladas

    saladas matches the feminine plural potatoes.

Use it today

Describe two salty foods you eat. Include one dish you make at home.