la salsa

the sauce

→ el
phrase Uncommon #26,027
the sauce Can also refer to salsa music or dancing; context determines the meaning.
SP: Añade la salsa a la pasta.
EN: Add the sauce to the pasta.

Michael, vigila la salsa.

Michael, keep an eye on the sauce.

— Buenos Muchachos (1990)

Que no se te pegue la salsa.

Don't let the sauce stick to you.

— Buenos Muchachos (1990)

La salsa estaba de un color rojo intenso y picaba muchísimo.

The sauce was a deep red color and extremely spicy.

Me encanta la salsa.

I love salsa.

— La vida de Adèle (2013)

Amo la salsa.

I love salsa.

— La Empleada (2025)

La salsa toda poderosa que expone a la gente falsa.

The all-powerful sauce that exposes fake people.

— 3 Idiotas (2009)

Tenía que ir a casa de Sandy a cortar el material, y volver a la salsa.

I had to go to Sandy's house to cut the material, and then go back to the sauce.

— Buenos Muchachos (1990)

No le gusta la salsa especial.

He doesn't like the special sauce.

— Un día de furia (1993)

La salsa.

The sauce.

— Incontrolable (I Swear) (2025)

La salsa de carne.

The meat sauce.

— Chungking Express (1994)

Di a Michael que no se le pegue la salsa.

Tell Michael not to get sauce on him.

— Buenos Muchachos (1990)