How to Say ‘The salsa is very spicy.’ in Mexican Spanish
La salsa es muy picante.
lah SAHL-sah ess mwee pee-KAHN-teh
[lah SAHL-sah ess mwee pee-KAHN-teh]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Salsas on the table are often much hotter than they look, and green isn't always milder than red. Try a drop first.
Phrase Breakdown
La salsa
lah SAHL-sah
The salsa
Say 'lah SAHL-sah'. Both 'a' sounds are open, like in 'father'.
La salsa roja está rica.
The red salsa is tasty.
Words in this phrase
La
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.
La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».
The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”
salsa
[SAHL-sah]
salsa / sauce
In Mexico, 'salsa' often means a spicy table sauce served with food like tacos or eggs.
La comida está rica, pero ¿me da salsa?
The food is tasty, but would you give me some salsa?
es muy picante.
ess mwee pee-KAHN-teh
is very spicy.
Say 'ehs mooy pee-KAHN-teh'. 'Muy' rhymes with 'phooey' said quickly.
Este chile es muy picante.
This chili is very spicy.
Words in this phrase
es
[ess]
is
Third-person singular of “ser,” used to describe what something is like.
En la pregunta «¿Cómo es...?», «es» pide una descripción.
In the question “What is ... like?”, “es” asks for a description.
muy
[mwee]
very
An adverb used to intensify an adjective or description.
«Muy» da más fuerza a la idea en «Es muy humana».
“Muy” gives more strength to the idea in “It is very human.”
picante
[pee-KAHN-teh]
spicy
Describes food with chile or heat; very useful in Mexico.
Este guiso es muy picante.
This stew is very spicy.
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