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"Pastry" is a noun which is often translated as "el pastel", and "pasta" is a noun which is often translated as "la pasta". Learn more about the difference between "pastry" and "pasta" below.
pastry(
pey
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stri
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (dessert)
b. el pastelillo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Let's have some guava pastries for dessert tonight.Comamos unos pastelillos de guayaba como postre esta noche.
pasta(
pa
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stuh
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (culinary)
a. la pasta (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The salad contains three types of pasta: penne, rigatoni, and farfalle.La ensalada contiene tres tipos de pasta: penne, rigatoni y farfalle.
