Cake in Spanish 🇪🇸

pronunciation

normal speech: pahs-TEHL

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Memory trick

Often cakes for kids are decorated in pastel colors

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pastel info.

Tips to remember the word “pastel”:
1. You can link the word “pastel” to the English word “pastry,” as they both refer to sweet baked goods and share similar letter patterns.
2. Think of the English word “pastel” as in “pastel colors,” which are soft and sweet, just like a cake.

Explanations:
– “Pastel” in Spanish specifically means “cake,” and is a common word used to refer to the sweet, often layered dessert typically decorated with icing and eaten on special occasions like birthdays and weddings.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– “Tarta” is another word for a more specific type of cake in Spanish, often referring to a tart or a cake with a base topped with fruit, cream, or other sweet ingredients.
– “Bizcocho” tends to refer to a sponge cake or a simpler, less decorated cake in some Spanish-speaking countries.

Alternate meanings and slang:
– “Pastel” can be used in some contexts to mean “mess” or “cluster” in a colloquial, slang sense. For example, when a situation is disorganized or chaotic, someone might describe it as “un pastel.”

Examples of sentences using “pastel”:
– “Para mi****pleaños quiero un pastel de chocolate.” (For my birthday, I want a chocolate cake.)
– “Ellos pidieron un pastel de vainilla con relleno de frutas para la boda.” (They ordered a vanilla cake with fruit filling for the wedding.)
– “Hacer este pastel lleva varias horas, pero el resultado vale la pena.” (Making this cake takes several hours, but the result is worth it.)
– “¿Te gustaría aprender a decorar pasteles?” (Would you like to learn how to decorate cakes?)
– En la expresión “Eso es otro pastel”, se refiere a que es otra historia o algo muy diferente a lo que se estaba hablando.

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