Mass in Spanish 🇪🇸

Origin

Derived from Arabic “massa” (massage)

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Pronunciation

Normal speech: MAH-sah
IPA: /ˈmasa/

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Tips to remember the word ‘masa’: Think of the word ‘mass’ in English and note that ‘masa’ in Spanish is very similar in spelling, with the addition of just one letter ‘a’ at the end. You can also associate ‘masa’ with ‘dough’ as it is a common ingredient in Latin American and Spanish cuisine.

Explanations: ‘Masa’ in Spanish can refer to several related concepts – it denotes ‘mass’ as in physics, describing the quantity of matter in a body. It’s also used for ‘dough’, the mixture of flour and other ingredients used to make bread, tortillas, and other baked goods.

Other words that mean the same thing: ‘Pasta’ can be used as well, although it’s more commonly associated with ‘paste’ or ‘dough’ in the context of cooking, not with the physical concept of mass.

Alternate meanings/slang: ‘Masa’ does not have a widely recognized slang meaning in Spanish; however, in some contexts, ‘masa’ can refer to the masses of people (la masa) in a sociological context.

Examples of sentences using ‘masa’:
1. Para hacer pan en casa necesitas preparar una masa con harina, agua y levadura.
(To make bread at home, you need to prepare a dough with flour, water, and yeast.)

2. La masa de un objeto es una propiedad física fundamental.
(The mass of an object is a fundamental physical property.)

3. La masa de los fans esperaba fuera del estadio antes del concierto.
(The mass of fans waited outside the stadium before the concert.)

4. ¿Has hecho la masa para las empanadas?
(Have you made the dough for the empanadas?)

5. La masa en reposo se expandirá y estará lista para hornear.
(The resting dough will expand and be ready to bake.)

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