Sauce – la salsa

(Pronounced sahl-sah)

To remember that sauce is pronounced sahl-sah (salsa) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:

Sauce was dripping off his suit – he hadn't realised while he was dancing the salsa (salsa).

Salsa is feminine, so it's la salsa. Imagine a bottle of sauce shaped like a lady.

Examples of salsa (sauce) in a sentence

La salsa de tomate es mi favorita.

(The tomato sauce is my favorite.)

¿Puedes pasar la salsa picante, por favor?

(Can you pass the spicy sauce, please?)

Este pollo necesita más salsa.

(This chicken needs more sauce.)