sal
nounCEFR A1High frequency
What does “sal” mean in English?
salt
Example sentences
Pongo sal en la sopa.
I put salt in the soup.
Sin sal, por favor.
Without salt, please.
La sal es necesaria.
Salt is necessary.
How to use it
Sal means 'salt'. Feminine: la sal. Uncountable. Verb form: salar = 'to salt'.
Common mistake
Sal is feminine despite ending in -l: la sal, NOT 'el sal'. Same gender as la miel (honey), la cárcel (prison) — most -l nouns are masculine but sal is fem.