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"Empanadas" is a form of "empanada", a noun which is often translated as "empanada". "Humita" is a noun which is often translated as "tamale". Learn more about the difference between "empanadas" and "humita" below.
la empanada(
ehm
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pah
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nah
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dah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. empanada
¿Probaste estas empanadas de pollo con champiñones?Did you try these chicken and mushroom empanadas?
b. pasty (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Cociné empanadas de carne.I cooked some meat pasties.
c. turnover
Mi abuela nos está preparando empanadas de manzana.My grandmother is making us apple turnovers.
3. (figurative) (piece of deception)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. cover-up
Creo que hay una empanada monumental aquí.I think there's a monumental cover-up going on here.
la humita(
oo
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mee
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tah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
