ingredientes
/een-gre-dee-en-tess/
ingredients
Ingredientes: The food items needed to prepare a recipe.
ingredientes(noun)
ingredients
?food items needed for a recipe
components
?physical parts of a mixture
📝 In Action
Tengo que comprar todos los ingredientes para el pastel.
A1I have to buy all the ingredients for the cake.
¿Cuáles son los ingredientes principales de la paella?
A1What are the main ingredients of paella?
Mezcla los ingredientes secos en un tazón grande.
A2Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl.
💡 Grammar Points
Always Masculine
Even though it ends in 'es', this word is masculine. Use 'los' or 'unos' when talking about them.
Making it Plural
This is the plural form of 'ingrediente'. Since the singular ends in 'e', you just add 's' to talk about more than one.
❌ Common Pitfalls
Gender Error
Mistake: "las ingredientes"
Correction: los ingredientes (it is a masculine word).
⭐ Usage Tips
In the Kitchen
In Spanish recipes, the 'lista de ingredientes' is usually the first thing you see, just like in English.
Ingredientes: The different elements or factors that make up a situation.
ingredientes(noun)
elements
?factors that make up a situation
ingredients
?metaphorical use for success or failure
📝 In Action
La película tiene todos los ingredientes para ser un éxito.
B2The movie has all the ingredients to be a success.
La confianza y el respeto son ingredientes clave en una amistad.
B2Trust and respect are key ingredients in a friendship.
💡 Grammar Points
Figurative Use
Just like in English, you can use 'ingredients' to talk about things that aren't food, like the parts of a successful plan.
⭐ Usage Tips
Sounding Natural
Using 'ingredientes' for abstract things sounds very sophisticated in Spanish conversation.
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: ingredientes
Question 1 of 2
Which of these is the correct way to say 'the ingredients'?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is 'ingredientes' singular or plural?
It is plural. The singular form is 'ingrediente'.
What is the gender of 'ingredientes'?
It is masculine (los ingredientes).