A colorful storybook illustration showing three complete, appetizing hamburgers arranged side-by-side on a plain background. Each burger has a sesame seed bun, a beef patty, cheese, lettuce, and tomato.

hamburguesas

ahm-boor-GHEH-sahs

nounfA1

hamburgers?food item

Also:burgers?informal short form,patties?referring to the meat portion only (less common)

📝 In Action

¿Pedimos unas hamburguesas para cenar?

Shall we order some hamburgers for dinner?

Las mejores hamburguesas de la ciudad están en ese restaurante.

The best hamburgers in the city are at that restaurant.

Necesitamos comprar pan y carne para hacer las hamburguesas.

We need to buy bread and meat to make the burgers.

Word Connections

Synonyms

sandwiches (sandwiches)

Common Collocations

hamburguesas con queso – cheeseburgers
hamburguesas vegetarianas – veggie burgers
comer hamburguesas – to eat hamburgers

💡 Grammar Points

Feminine Plural

This word is the plural form of the feminine noun 'hamburguesa.' This means any words describing it (like 'las' or 'buenas') must also be feminine and plural.

❌ Common Pitfalls

Using the Wrong Article

Mistake: "Los hamburguesas."

Correction: Las hamburguesas. Remember that 'hamburguesa' is a feminine word, so you must use the feminine plural article 'las'.

⭐ Usage Tips

Shortening the Word

While less common than in English, you might hear people informally shorten it, especially in Mexico, to 'burguers' (pronounced similarly to the English plural).

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: hamburguesas

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence correctly uses the descriptive word (adjective) with 'hamburguesas'?

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Word Family

hamburguesa(hamburger (singular)) - noun

carne(meat) - noun

patata(potato (often served with burgers)) - noun

Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'hamburguesas' only used for the food, or can it refer to the meat patty itself?

While 'hamburguesa' most commonly refers to the entire sandwich (meat, bun, toppings), it can also be used to refer just to the meat patty, especially when talking about preparing them on a grill. If you only want the ground meat, you might ask for 'carne molida' (ground meat).

How do I ask for a 'cheeseburger' in Spanish?

You would say 'una hamburguesa con queso' (a hamburger with cheese). For the plural, it's 'hamburguesas con queso'.