pie
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cake

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"Pie" is a noun which is often translated as "el pastel", and "cake" is a noun which is also often translated as "el pastel". Learn more about the difference between "pie" and "cake" below.

pie(

pay

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (round baked good filled with fruit, meat, or vegetables)

a. el pastel

(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).

(M)

I baked a meat pie for lunch on Saturday.Preparé un pastel de carne para la comida del sábado.

b. la tarta

(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).

(F)

Her apple pie is the best I have ever tasted.Su tarta de manzana es la mejor que he probado nunca.

c. el pay

(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).

(M)

(Andes)

Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico

(Caribbean)

Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama

(Central America)

Regionalism used in Mexico

(Mexico)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

I'd like a cherry pie, please.Me gustaría un pay de cereza, por favor.

d. el pai

(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).

(M)

Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico

(Caribbean)

Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama

(Central America)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

I would rather have ice cream for dessert instead of pie.Prefiero tener helado de postre que pai.

e. el pie

(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).

(M)

(Andes)

Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico

(Caribbean)

Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama

(Central America)

Regionalism used in Mexico

(Mexico)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

The peach pie is delicious.El pie de durazno está riquísimo.

f. la torta

(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).

(F)

(sweet)

Regionalism used in Colombia

(Colombia)

She has never given us the recipe of her dulce de leche pie.Nunca nos ha dado la receta de su torta de dulce de leche.

2. (Italian dish)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

a. la pizza

(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).

(F)

This Italian restaurant serves the best pie in town.Este restaurante italiano sirve la mejor pizza de la ciudad.

cake(

keyk

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (culinary)

a. el pastel

(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).

(M)

I have baked a birthday cake for you.Te he preparado un pastel de cumpleaños.

b. la torta

(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).

(F)

Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela

(South America)

My aunt Brenda's chocolate cake is my favorite.La torta de chocolate de mi tía Brenda es mi favorita.

c. el bizcocho

(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).

(M)

Regionalism used in Colombia

(Colombia)

Regionalism used in Puerto Rico

(Puerto Rico)

We're going to have cake and ice cream for dessert.De postre vamos a tener un bizcocho y helado.

d. el queque

(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).

(M)

Regionalism used in Costa Rica

(Costa Rica)

Regionalism used in Cuba

(Cuba)

Regionalism used in Honduras

(Honduras)

Regionalism used in Nicaragua

(Nicaragua)

My grandmother makes a delicious lemon cake.Mi abuela hace un queque de limón riquísimo.

e. la tarta

(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).

(F)

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

Their wedding cake had seven tiers.Su tarta nupcial tenía siete pisos.

2. (block of soap)

a. la pastilla

(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).

(F)

My neighbor gave me three homemade cakes of soap.Mi vecina me regaló tres pastillas de jabón caseras.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

3. (to be covered)

a. estar cubierto

Her face was completely caked with makeup. She looked a bit ridiculous.Su cara estaba completamente cubierta de maquillaje. Se veía un poco ridícula.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

4. (to harden)

a. endurecerse

The mud had caked on the carpet.El barro se había endurecido en la alfombra.