Word · B1
elchile
noun · masculineB1#2271 most commonCHI-leAudio · coming soon
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chilli pepper
Me gusta la salsa con mucho chile. I like salsa with lots of chilli.
Mi abuela cultiva chile en el patio. My grandmother grows chilli in the yard.
Pica mucho, tiene demasiado chile. It's very spicy, it has too much chilli.
Don't confuse
- ajíIn the Andean countries and the Southern Cone, a chilli pepper is "ají"; "chile" is the usual word in Mexico and Central America.
Common combinations
- chile verde
- chile picante
- chile en polvo