Spanish Phrase
¿Has probado a hacer sushi?
Meaning
The question asks whether the listener has ever attempted to make sushi themselves. It conveys curiosity about the person’s cooking experience and can lead to a discussion about Japanese cuisine or cooking skills.
When to use
Use this phrase when talking about food, cooking classes, or when you want to know if someone has experimented with a new dish at home. It works well in casual conversation with friends, family, or fellow food‑enthusiasts.
✦Grammar Breakdown
¿Hasprobadoahacersushi?
Present Perfect (has + participio)
‘Has probado’ is the present perfect of ‘probar’, formed with the auxiliary ‘haber’ (has) and the past participle ‘probado’, indicating an action that has occurred at an unspecified time before now.
‘probar + a + infinitivo’
When ‘probar’ means ‘to try (to do something)’, it is followed by the preposition ‘a’ and an infinitive verb: ‘probar a hacer sushi’ = ‘to try to make sushi’.
Loanword gender
‘Sushi’ is a loanword that behaves as a masculine singular noun in Spanish, so you can say ‘el sushi’ or simply use it without an article.
🗨In Conversation
¿Has probado a hacer sushi?
Have you tried making sushi?
Sí, lo hice el mes pasado y quedó bastante bien.
Yes, I made it last month and it turned out quite well.
✕Common Mistakes
Has probado hacer sushi?
The preposition ‘a’ is required after ‘probar’ when it means ‘to try to do something’. Without it the sentence sounds incomplete.
Has probado a hacer el sushi?
‘Sushi’ is usually used without an article; adding ‘el’ sounds unnatural unless you’re referring to a specific piece of sushi.
¿has probado a hacer sushi?
The accent on ‘has’ is unnecessary; it should be ‘Has’ (capital H) at the start of the sentence, not ‘has’ with an accent.
↔Alternatives
¿Te has animado a preparar sushi?
Have you dared to prepare sushi?
¿Alguna vez has intentado hacer sushi?
Have you ever tried to make sushi?
¿Has intentado cocinar sushi?
Have you tried cooking sushi?
Cultural Tip
Sushi is a Japanese dish that has become very popular in Spain and Latin America. When making it at home, the most important ingredient is the short‑grain rice seasoned with rice‑vinegar, sugar, and salt. Many learners forget the ‘a’ after ‘probar’; in most of Spain and Latin America, ‘probar a + infinitivo’ is the standard construction, though you’ll also hear ‘probar + infinitivo’ in informal speech. Remember that ‘sushi’ stays the same in plural (los sushi) or you can simply use the singular form for both singular and plural contexts.