Sal means salt, a seasoning commonly mentioned when preparing food.
The idea
Sal is feminine even though it ends in a consonant: say la sal.
Examples
- La sal está junto a la pimienta.The salt is next to the pepper.
- Añade un poco de sal a la sopa.Add a little salt to the soup.
- Este pan necesita menos sal.This bread needs less salt.
- ¿Puedes pasarme la sal, por favor?Can you pass me the salt, please?
- No ponemos sal en el arroz.We do not put salt in the rice.
- La receta indica una pizca de sal.The recipe calls for a pinch of salt.
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Watch out
Use de after a quantity such as un poco or una pizca when naming salt.
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Choose the article: ___ sal está junto a la pimienta. (La / El)
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La
La agrees with the feminine noun sal.
Choose the preposition used with pizca: Añade una pizca ___ sal. (de / a)
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de
Una pizca de introduces a small quantity of salt.
Choose the seasoning: Para sazonar la sopa, añade un poco de ___. (sal / agua)
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sal
Sal is the seasoning; agua means water.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Choose the article: ___ sal está junto a la pimienta. (La / El)
Choose the preposition used with pizca: Añade una pizca ___ sal. (de / a)
Choose the seasoning: Para sazonar la sopa, añade un poco de ___. (sal / agua)
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Ask someone to pass the salt and describe how much a recipe needs.