los fideos
the noodles
Example Sentence
Los fideos se hierven en pocos minutos.
The noddles boil in a few minutes.
Meaning
Los fideos are noodles, typically thin noodles, often used in soups or quick stovetop meals. It is commonly plural when you mean noodles as a standard ingredient.
Common Phrases
- fideos finos — thin noodles
- sopa de fideos — noodle soup
Example
Los fideos van bien en la sopa.
Noodles work well in soup.
Common Mistake
Forgetting the plural: los fideos is common; el fideos is incorrect. Also, do not use fideos when you mean pasta shapes like penne; that is usually la pasta.