Rice – el arroz
(Pronounced ah-rohth) (the 'o' is like the 'o' in 'off')
To remember that rice is pronounced ah-rohth (arroz) in European Spanish, use the following mnemonic:
The rice got in a froth (arroz) when she found out she would be boiled.
Arroz is masculine, so it's el arroz. Imagine an elephant eating a huge bowl of rice.
Examples of arroz (rice) in a sentence
Me gusta comer arroz con pollo para la cena.
(I like to eat rice with chicken for dinner.)
El arroz está listo para servir.
(The rice is ready to serve.)
Mi abuela hace el mejor arroz con leche del mundo.
(My grandmother makes the best rice pudding in the world.)
