How to Say "drumstick" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “drumstick” is “muslo” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
nounA1
the chicken leg part
Examples
¿Prefieres el muslo o la pechuga de pollo?
Do you prefer the chicken thigh or the breast?
He comprado cuatro muslos de pollo para la cena.
I bought four chicken thighs for dinner.
Cociné los muslos al horno con patatas.
I cooked the drumsticks in the oven with potatoes.
Plural forms
To talk about more than one, simply add an 's' to get 'muslos'. Use 'los' for 'the' or 'unos' for 'some'.
Muslo vs. Pata
Mistake: “Calling a cooked chicken thigh 'una pata'.”
Correction: While 'pata' is an animal's leg, when it is served as food, we usually call it 'muslo' or 'pierna'.
Related Translations
Learn Spanish with Inklingo
Interactive stories, personalized learning, and more.