How to Say "veal" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “veal” is “ternera” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
nounA1
Specifically meat from a calf
Examples
Quisiera un filete de ternera, por favor.
I would like a beef steak, please.
La ternera asada es mi plato favorito.
Roast beef is my favorite dish.
Mezclamos carne de ternera y cerdo para las hamburguesas.
We mix beef and pork for the hamburgers.
Describing meat types
In Spanish, we usually put the word for the animal after 'carne de' (meat of). So, 'beef' is literally 'meat of young cow' (carne de ternera).
Don't confuse with 'vaca'
Mistake: “Ordering 'filete de vaca' in a standard restaurant.”
Correction: Ask for 'filete de ternera'. While 'vaca' is the animal, 'ternera' is the standard culinary term for high-quality beef on menus.
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