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Esto está más salado que el mar

/es-toh es-TAH mahs sah-LAH-doh keh el mahr/

This is saltier than the ocean

Literal translation

This is saltier than the sea

When to use it

Said when food is extremely salty. Common in Mexico and Argentina.

In conversation

—Este caldo está más salado que el mar, no se puede tomar.

—This broth is saltier than the ocean, it’s undrinkable.

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