jamón
nounCEFR A1High frequency
What does “jamón” mean in English?
ham
Example sentences
Compro jamón en el supermercado.
I buy ham at the supermarket.
Jamón ibérico es muy caro.
Ibérico ham is very expensive.
Una tapa de jamón.
A ham tapa.
How to use it
Jamón means 'ham'. Masculine: el jamón. Carries an accent on the ó. Plural jamones drops the accent. Famous Spanish staple.
Common mistake
Drop the accent in plural: jamón → jamones. The stress shifts naturally to the penultimate syllable.