Spanish vocabulary · Beginner
Ingredients in Spanish: Ingredientes
Ingredientes · noun (masculine, plural) · een-greh-DYEHN-tehs
Ingredients in Spanish is ingredientes (een-greh-DYEHN-tehs), a cognate that's nearly identical to English. A single ingredient is un ingrediente (masculine). You'll see this word on every recipe, food label, and menu description.
Ingredientes is een-greh-DYEHN-tehs, five syllables, stress on DYEHN.
Compré todos los ingredientes para hacer paella.
I bought all the ingredients to make paella.
Ingredients in Spanish: Quick Reference
Below are the most common Spanish words for ingredients, with pronunciation and regional usage notes.
| Spanish | English | Pronunciation | Region / Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| ingredientes | ingredients | een-greh-DYEHN-tehs | Default, widely understood |
| ingrediente | ingredients | singular: one ingredient |
How Native Speakers Use Ingredientes
Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.
Following a recipe
La receta requiere solo cinco ingredientes.
The recipe only requires five ingredients.
Ingredientes is the standard culinary term.
At the grocery store
Revisa la lista de ingredientes antes de comprar.
Check the ingredient list before buying.
Lista de ingredientes is the ingredient list on packaging.
Secret ingredient
El ingrediente secreto de la abuela es una pizca de canela.
Grandma's secret ingredient is a pinch of cinnamon.
Ingrediente secreto—singular for one special item.
Avoid These Mistakes When Using Ingredientes
Wrong gender
Incorrect: La ingrediente principal es la harina.
Correct: El ingrediente principal es la harina.
Ingrediente is masculine despite ending in -e: el ingrediente, los ingredientes.
Pronouncing the g hard before i
Incorrect: Een-GREH-dee-ehn-tehs (hard g like in 'go').
Correct: A soft g: een-greh-DYEHN-tehs.
Before e and i, the Spanish g sounds like a soft h. Ingredientes has this soft g before the second e.
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Common Questions About Ingredients in Spanish
- How do you say ingredients in Spanish?
- Ingredients is ingredientes (een-greh-DYEHN-tehs). The singular is ingrediente (masculine).
- Is ingredientes a cognate?
- Yes, it comes from the same Latin root as English 'ingredients.' The spelling and meaning are nearly identical.
- How do I read a Spanish food label?
- Look for Ingredientes: followed by a list. Contiene (contains) flags allergens. Sin (without) marks exclusions: sin gluten, sin lactosa.