How to Say "hot dogs" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “hot dogs” is “salchichas” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
nounA1
when referring to the specific type used in buns (often called 'salchichas de frankfurt')
Examples
Compramos seis salchichas para la parrilla.
We bought six sausages for the grill.
Los niños pidieron salchichas con papas fritas.
The children asked for hot dogs with French fries.
Hay que cortar las salchichas antes de añadirlas a la sopa.
We have to cut the sausages before adding them to the soup.
Feminine Plural Noun
This word is the plural form of 'salchicha' (sausage) and is always feminine. Remember to use feminine articles with it: 'las salchichas'.
Using the wrong article
Mistake: “El salchichas”
Correction: Las salchichas. Since the word ends in '-as', it is feminine and plural, requiring 'las'.
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