Breakdown of El pollo al horno es uno de mis platos favoritos cuando tengo mucha hambre.
yo
I
tener
to have
ser
to be
mi
my
cuando
when
a
to
favorito
favorite
de
of
el plato
the dish
uno
one
el pollo
the chicken
el horno
the oven
el hambre
the hunger
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Questions & Answers about El pollo al horno es uno de mis platos favoritos cuando tengo mucha hambre.
What does al horno literally mean in English?
Al horno literally means “baked” or “roasted in the oven”. It emphasizes that the food is cooked using an oven rather than fried or boiled.
Why do we say tengo mucha hambre instead of “I am very hungry”?
In Spanish, tener hambre (to have hunger) is the usual way to express being hungry. Although the literal translation is “to have hunger,” it functions like “to be hungry” in English. Saying tengo mucha hambre just means “I’m really hungry”.
What does uno de mis platos favoritos mean?
It means “one of my favorite dishes”. Uno de indicates “one of,” mis is “my,” and platos favoritos means “favorite dishes”.
Why is it El pollo al horno es uno de mis platos favoritos and not “son uno de mis platos favoritos”?
Because el pollo al horno is singular. Even though it’s part of a larger group of favorite dishes, the subject (pollo) is singular, so the verb es matches that. If you were talking about multiple dishes, you would use son.
Can we use pollo asado to say “roast chicken” instead of pollo al horno?
Yes. Pollo asado also refers to roast chicken. However, al horno specifically highlights the cooking method in an oven, while asado can sometimes mean roasted over a fire or grill.
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