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How to Say "spare ribs" in Spanish

The Spanish word forspare ribsis costillasB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB1
nounB1
usually pork
A white plate containing three cooked, saucy barbecue ribs stacked neatly.

Examples

Pedimos unas costillas de cerdo con salsa barbacoa.

We ordered some pork ribs with barbecue sauce.

Estas costillas a la parrilla están tan tiernas que se caen del hueso.

These grilled ribs are so tender they fall off the bone.

Specifying the Meat

Always add the type of animal to be clear: 'costillas de cerdo' (pork ribs) or 'costillas de res' (beef ribs).

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