How to Say ‘Spicy potatoes’ in Spain Spanish
Las patatas bravas
lahs pah-TAH-tahs BRAH-bahs
[lahs pah-TAH-tahs BRAH-bahs]
💬 Usage Tip: bravas literally means "fierce" or "wild", not "spicy". It ends in -as to match patatas.
Phrase Breakdown
Las
[lahs]
the (feminine plural)
Definite article used with feminine plural nouns (e.g., las religiones). It specifies which ones you mean.
En un diálogo interreligioso, escuchamos a Las personas con respeto.
In an interfaith dialogue, we listen to the people with respect.
patatas
[pah-TAH-tahs]
potatoes
Plural of 'patata', the word used in Spain for potato.
Las patatas fritas están calientes.
The fries are hot.
bravas
[BRAH-bahs]
spicy (fierce)
Literally 'fierce'; describes fried potatoes with a spicy sauce.
Pedimos una ración de patatas bravas.
We ordered a portion of spicy potatoes.
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