La Palabra Del Día "ají"

Question

ají ( ah-HEE )

(noun) chili, chili sauce

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Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) Please keep political, religious or personal statements to a minimum. This is a practice game.

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Examples:

1: ¿Le echaste ají al pollo?

Did you add chili to the chicken?

2: El ají que probamos en Quito estuvo riquísimo.

The chili sauce we tried in Quito was delicious.

Hot thread ;) - 00376109, Jul 18, 2017

Gracias amiga. :) - rac1, Jul 19, 2017

Hola querida. Gracias :-)! - Jraider, Jul 19, 2017

Thanks! That's a new word for me:) - marksteve, Jul 19, 2017

For me too, Mark. Your'e welcome. :) - rac1, Jul 19, 2017

Answer 1

En Estados Unidos, muchas marcas de ají tienen nombres raros.

In the US, many brands of chili sauce have funny names.

That has brought tears to my eyes mate. - ray76, Jul 19, 2017

"The Ring of Fire " ! - ray76, Jul 19, 2017

I like the "extremus" part. - Daniela2041, Jul 19, 2017

I love this Mstivers and I wish we had such options. It's **** hard to find a good hot sauce in NZ. - jellonz, Jul 19, 2017

Ha. I was wondering what the red panel was for. Seems D.mn is a bad word. Never would have thought it in 2017. I'll use darn next time :) - jellonz, Jul 19, 2017

Ha! I'll bet it is a colon cleaner. jejejejeje - rac1, Jul 19, 2017

In many markets there is an entire shelf of sauces like this with amazing names. - mstivers, Jul 19, 2017

:-)! - Jraider, Jul 19, 2017

Answer 2

Muchas veces el ají contiene mucho ajo.

Many times chile contains a lot of garlic.

Si Echoline =) "Muchas veces el ají".... - 00376109, Jul 18, 2017

Thank you for the correction - Echoline, Jul 19, 2017

De nada Echoline :) - 00376109, Jul 19, 2017

We use a lot of garlic here. :) - rac1, Jul 19, 2017

I love that rooster sauce... I put it on a lot of things. - mstivers, Jul 19, 2017

Sometimes Asian hot sauces make Mexican sauces look tame by comparison. - Daniela2041, Jul 19, 2017

Schiracha :-)! - Jraider, Jul 19, 2017

Answer 3

Ten cuidado con el ají , porque es muy sabroso, pero peligroso también , porque puede poner en peligro la membrana mucosa del estómago.

Be careful with the chili, because it is very tasty, but dangerous too, because it may endanger the mucous membrane of the stomach.

¡Y de los ojos! - DonBigoteDeLaLancha, Jul 19, 2017

You are absolutely right, amiga. I was thinking that, but didn't want to say it. Thank you. :) - rac1, Jul 19, 2017

Especially if they are not cooked :-)! - Jraider, Jul 19, 2017

=D - 00376109, Jul 19, 2017

Gracias amigos - porcupine7, Jul 20, 2017

Answer 4

Parece que el ají no solo añade un sabor maravilloso a la comida, sino que también puede mejorar la salud. Lo que es bueno, como tanto a mi esposa como a mí nos gusta cocinar con los ajís.

It seems hot peppers not only add a wonderful flavor to food, but also can improve health. Which is good, as both my wife and I like to cook with them.

Yum! - rac1, Jul 19, 2017

me gusta mucho tambien - nepal15, Jul 19, 2017

¿No es "ajíes"? - DonBigoteDeLaLancha, Jul 19, 2017

Per our dictionary either is acceptable. :) - bosquederoble, Jul 19, 2017

I can't live without them ;-)! - Jraider, Jul 19, 2017

Answer 5

¿Tenemos ají para comer con estos frijoles?

Do we have any chili sauce to eat with these beans?

Claro que sí! :) - 00376109, Jul 18, 2017

Looks like you found it. :) - rac1, Jul 19, 2017

Pico de gallo :-)! - Jraider, Jul 19, 2017

Answer 6

To make bittersweet appetisers, peel and chop an avocado. Leave it unsweetened. Flavour it by soaking in a mortar of salty hot sauce. Add chilli. Nibble a spoonful. Savour the exquisite sour aftertaste. Delicious.

Para hacer los entremeses agridulces, pela y pica un aguacate. Dejalo amargo. Aromatizalo por impregnalo con picante salado en un molcajete. Añade ají. Mordisquea una cucharada. Saborea el exquisito retrogusto amargo. ¡Sabroso!

Make that 19 :) - jellonz, Jul 19, 2017

You wrote that on the previous post. I guess you want to get that previous post deleted. - NKM1974, Jul 19, 2017

Thanks Nkm. It took me so long to write that the new Word of the Day had come out. I'll try and delete the other :) - jellonz, Jul 19, 2017

Not a problem. :) - rac1, Jul 19, 2017

I mash up an avocado with a fork add salt chilli garlic olive oil and lemon juice , it is delish matter of fact I am going to have some right now. - ray76, Jul 19, 2017

I wish I had your talent for cooking and meal prep. Ray. :) - rac1, Jul 19, 2017

I'll have to try It :-)! - Jraider, Jul 19, 2017

Answer 7

Baked beans taste bland without chili. Los frijoles al horno saben soso sin ají.

Es verdad =D - 00376109, Jul 18, 2017

I agree, just blah. :) - rac1, Jul 19, 2017

Beans and chile are a basic food group in NM :-)! - Jraider, Jul 19, 2017

Beans and chile are a basic food group in NM :-)! - Jraider, Jul 19, 2017

Answer 8

Ají con chocolate es un gusto hecho en el cielo.

Chili with chocolate is a taste made in heaven.

I agree. Ever had "Aztec chocolate"? No sugar but lots of chili. - mstivers, Jul 19, 2017

No I have not mistivers, but it sounds great , we can buy all kinds of chilli chocolate at all the farmers markets here and they are excellent . - ray76, Jul 19, 2017

A los mexicanos les encanta. - Daniela2041, Jul 19, 2017

Agreed Ray. If you could just get some bacon in there as well ... - jellonz, Jul 19, 2017

I would never think to do that on my own, Ray, but if you say it's good, I'll have to try it. - rac1, Jul 19, 2017

Mole has chocolate in it :-)! - Jraider, Jul 19, 2017

Answer 9

Un poco de ají es sabroso pero demasiado de ají es imposible de comer.

A little chili is tasty but too much chili is impossible to eat.

Bring on the burn :-)! - Jraider, Jul 19, 2017

I agree, Jenny. JR has a cast iron stomach. jeje - rac1, Jul 19, 2017

Answer 10

La palabra "ají" es nueva para mí. Aquí llamamos pimientos "chile" pero en otras partes de mi paíz llaman "chili".

The word "ají" is new to me. Here we call peppers"chile", but in other parts of my country they call it "chili".

We just call them, chili peppers. jejejeje - rac1, Jul 19, 2017