noun · #178
meat
Example: No como carne.
I do not eat meat.
Spanish → English
la carne
la carne is Spanish for meat.
What la carne means
How common is it?
la carne is ranked #178 of the 500 most common Spanish words. It is in the everyday core of the language — common enough that it is worth knowing cold before you move on to specialist vocabulary.
Nearby on the frequency list
Words with a similar frequency to la carne — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- el pan — bread
- el café — coffee; café
- la leche — milk
- el pescado — fish (food)
- la fruta — fruit
- el vino — wine
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22