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"Pan" is a form of "pan", a noun which is often translated as "bread". "Comal" is a noun which is often translated as "comal". Learn more about the difference between "comal" and "pan" below.
el comal(
koh
-
mahl
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1. (culinary)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
(Central America)
Regionalism used in Ecuador
(Ecuador)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. comal
Caliente las tortillas en el comal.Warm up the tortillas on the comal.
b. griddle
Las tortillas ya se están haciendo en el comal.The tortillas are already cooking on the griddle.
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el pan(
pahn
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. bread
Aprendí a hacer pan en la escuela de cocina.I learned to make bread at cooking school.
b. loaf
¿Puedes comprar un pan en la panadería de camino a casa?Could you buy a loaf at the bakery on your way home?
a. leaf
El altar de la iglesia está cubierto de pan de oro.The altar of the church is covered in gold leaf.
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