salt – la sal
(Pronounced sahl)
To remember that salt is pronounced sahl (sal) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:
She was addicted to salt - her mother told her off for getting saliva (sal) on the cellar.
Sal is feminine, so it's la sal. Imagine a salt shaker shaped like a lady.
Examples of sal (salt) in a sentence
¿Puedes pasarme la sal, por favor?
(Can you pass me the salt, please?)
Esta sopa necesita más sal.
(This soup needs more salt.)
No le pongas tanta sal a la comida.
(Don't put too much salt on the food.)
