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"Pastelitos" is a form of "pastelito", a noun which is often translated as "mini pie". "Pasteles" is a form of "pastel", a noun which is often translated as "cake". Learn more about the difference between "pastelitos" and "pasteles" below.
el pastelito(
pahs
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teh
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lee
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toh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. mini pie
Había unos pastelitos de limón y arándanos deliciosos para acompañar el té.There were some delicious blueberry and lemon mini pies to have with tea.
2. (small cake)
b. fairy cake (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Me encanta pasar la tarde haciendo pastelitos con los niños.I love spending the afternoon making fairy cakes with the kids.
a. turnover
Mi abuela nos hacía pastelitos de membrillo en las tardes de lluvia.My grandmother would make us fried quince turnovers on rainy afternoons.
4. (semicircular savory pastry) (Dominican Republic) (Honduras) (Nicaragua)
Regionalism used in the Dominican Republic
Regionalism used in Honduras
Regionalism used in Nicaragua
b. pasty (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Los pastelitos de pollo son la especialidad de la casa.Chicken pasties are the specialty of the house.
b. patty (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¿Me das otro pastelito de queso?Can I have another cheese patty, please?
el pastel(
pahs
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tehl
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (culinary)
a. cake
Necesito extracto de vainilla para hacer el glaseado del pastel.I need some vanilla extract to make the icing for the cake.
b. pie (with a pastry crust)
He comprado pastel de carne para la cena.I bought a meat pie for dinner.
2. (fine arts)
a. pastel
La mayoría de su obra es al pastel y acuarelas.Most of his work is done with pastels and watercolors.
