How to Say ‘I cook them with garlic, onion, and salt.’ in Mexican Spanish
Los cocino con ajo, cebolla y sal.
lohs koh-SEE-noh kohn AH-hoh seh-BOH-yah ee sahl
[lohs koh-SEE-noh kohn AH-hoh seh-BOH-yah ee sahl]
💬 Usage Tip: Nice ingredient-list sentence. Spanish often lists ingredients simply with commas and y before the last one.
🇲🇽 In Mexico: This sounds like a classic homemade base for frijoles de la olla, the everyday beans many Mexican families grow up eating.
Phrase Breakdown
Los cocino
lohs koh-SEE-noh
I cook them
'Los' replaces the beans, and cocino means 'I cook.'
Los cocino en la olla.
I cook them in the pot.
Words in this phrase
Los
[lohs]
them
Direct object pronoun meaning 'them,' referring to something already mentioned, like beans.
Los preparo temprano en la mañana.
I prepare them early in the morning.
cocino
[koh-SEE-noh]
I cook
First person of 'cocinar,' used to say 'I cook.'
Siempre cocino en casa con mi mamá.
I always cook at home with my mom.
Con ajo
kohn AH-hoh
With garlic
Indicates an ingredient used in cooking.
Frijoles con ajo.
Beans with garlic.
Words in this phrase
con
[kohn]
with
Used to introduce ingredients or things that go together.
Hago salsa con tomate y chile.
I make sauce with tomato and chili.
ajo
[AH-hoh]
garlic
A strong-flavored ingredient common in savory dishes.
El ajo es básico en muchos guisos.
Garlic is basic in many stews.
cebolla
[seh-BOH-yah]
onion
A very common vegetable and flavor base in cooking.
La cebolla se sofríe primero en la receta.
The onion is sautéed first in the recipe.
y
[ee]
and
A connector that joins words in a list.
Uso ajo y comino para el caldo.
I use garlic and cumin for the broth.
sal
[sahl]
salt
A basic seasoning used to add flavor to food.
La sal realza el sabor de los frijoles.
Salt brings out the flavor of the beans.
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