Spanish vocabulary · Beginner
How to Say Egg in Spanish: Huevo
Huevo · noun (masculine) · WEH-boh
Huevo is the standard Spanish word for egg. It applies to chicken eggs, other animal eggs, and eggs used in cooking.
WEH-boh
Necesito dos huevos para hacer la tortilla.
I need two eggs to make the omelette.
Egg in Spanish: Quick Reference
Below are the most common Spanish words for egg, with pronunciation and regional usage notes.
| Spanish | English | Pronunciation | Region / Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| huevo | egg | WEH-boh | Default, widely understood |
| blanquillo | egg | Mexico — polite alternative in some regions |
How Native Speakers Use Huevo
Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.
Cooking breakfast
¿Quieres los huevos revueltos o estrellados?
Do you want your eggs scrambled or fried?
Huevos revueltos = scrambled; huevos estrellados/fritos = fried.
Grocery shopping
Compra una docena de huevos en el supermercado.
Buy a dozen eggs at the supermarket.
Una docena de huevos (a dozen eggs) is a standard purchase unit.
Biology class
Las tortugas marinas ponen sus huevos en la arena.
Sea turtles lay their eggs in the sand.
Huevo applies to all animal eggs, not just chicken eggs.
Avoid These Mistakes When Using Huevo
Pronunciation error with the H
Incorrect: Saying oo-EH-boh with a silent start
Correct: WEH-boh (the hu- makes a w sound)
In Spanish, hu- before a vowel creates a /w/ glide sound.
Forgetting the plural
Incorrect: Quiero tres huevo.
Correct: Quiero tres huevos.
Add -s to form huevos. The number must agree with the plural noun.
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Common Questions About Egg in Spanish
- How do you say egg in Spanish?
- Egg in Spanish is huevo (plural: huevos). Used universally for cooking, biology, and everyday speech.
- Why do some Mexicans say blanquillo?
- In parts of Mexico, huevo has vulgar slang connotations. Some speakers prefer blanquillo as a polite alternative.
- How do you say hard-boiled egg?
- Hard-boiled egg is huevo duro or huevo cocido. Soft-boiled is huevo pasado por agua.