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How to Say ‘Several dishes are made from corn.’ in Mexican Spanish

Varios platillos son de maíz.

BAH-ryohs plah-TEE-yohs son deh mah-EES

[BAH-ryohs plah-TEE-yohs son deh mah-EES]

💬 Usage Tip: In Mexico a dish of food is usually platillo. plato tends to mean the plate itself.

Phrase Breakdown

Varios platillos

BAH-ryohs plah-TEE-yohs

Several dishes

In Mexico, 'platillo' means a dish of food. Say 'BA-rios pla-TI-yos'.

Example

Probamos varios platillos típicos.

We tried several traditional dishes.

Words in this phrase

Varios

[BAH-ryohs]

several

Indicates more than two but not many; masculine plural.

Example

Hay varios restaurantes cerca.

There are several restaurants nearby.

platillos

[plah-TEE-yohs]

dishes

Prepared foods on a menu; common word in Mexico.

Example

Los platillos típicos son deliciosos.

The typical dishes are delicious.

son de maíz.

son deh mah-EES

are made of corn

'De' here shows what something is made of. Stress the 'í': 'ma-IS'.

Example

Las tortillas son de maíz.

The tortillas are made of corn.

Words in this phrase

son

[son]

are

Third person plural present form of 'to be'.

Example

Ellos son simpáticos.

They are nice.

[deh]

made of

Indicates the material or ingredient something is made from.

Example

Las tortillas son de harina.

The tortillas are made of flour.

maíz

[mah-EES]

corn

Corn or maize, the base of Mexican cuisine.

Example

El maíz se usa para las tortillas.

Corn is used for tortillas.

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