pollo
nounCEFR A1High frequency
What does “pollo” mean in English?
chicken
Example sentences
Como pollo asado.
I eat roast chicken.
Hay pollos en la granja.
There are chickens at the farm.
Pollo con arroz, por favor.
Chicken with rice, please.
How to use it
Pollo means 'chicken' (the meat OR the live bird). Masculine: el pollo. Plural pollos. Same word for both senses.
Common mistake
Pollo covers both 'chicken' (food) AND 'chicken' (bird). Pollo asado = roast chicken; un pollo en el corral = a chicken in the yard.