How to Say "steak" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “steak” is “filete” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
nounA1
a slice of meat
Examples
He comprado cuatro filetes de ternera para la cena.
I bought four beef steaks for dinner.
¿Prefieres un filete de pescado o de pollo?
Do you prefer a fish fillet or a chicken breast?
El carnicero cortó el filete muy fino.
The butcher cut the steak very thin.
Using 'de' with filete
When you want to say what kind of meat or fish it is, always use 'de' (of). For example: 'filete de merluza' (hake fillet).
Filete vs. Bistec
Mistake: “Using 'bistec' for fish.”
Correction: Use 'filete' for both meat and fish; 'bistec' is only for beef.
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