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"Saucer" is a noun which is often translated as "el platillo", and "dinner plate" is a noun which is often translated as "el plato". Learn more about the difference between "saucer" and "dinner plate" below.
saucer(
sa
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suhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (dishes)
a. el platillo (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).
He placed his tea bag on the saucer after he finished steeping it.Puso su bolsita de té en el platillo cuando terminó de remojarla.
Please don't leave the wet spoon on the table. That's what the saucer is for.Por favor, no dejes la cuchara mojada sobre la mesa. Para eso está el platillo.
b. el platito (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).
The cat broke two coffee cups and saucers.El gato rompió dos pocillos y los platitos.
dinner plate(
dih
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ner
plehiht
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (tableware)
b. el plato trinche (M) (Mexico)
(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).
Regionalism used in Mexico
I accidentally dropped a dinner plate while washing it and need to buy a replacement.Se me cayó accidentalmente un plato trinche mientras lo lavaba y tengo que comprar un recambio.
c. el plato llano (M) (Colombia) (Spain)
(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).
Regionalism used in Colombia
Regionalism used in Spain
I lost weight by making sure that more than half of my dinner plate was covered in vegetables at every meal.Perdí peso llenando siempre de verduras más de la mitad de mi plato llano en cada comida.
d. el plato playo (M) (Argentina)
(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).
Regionalism used in Argentina
Do you want a salad plate or a dinner plate?¿Quieres un plato para ensalada o un plato playo?
e. el plato extendido (M) (Mexico)
(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).
Regionalism used in Mexico
Carolina served some mashed potatoes, green beans, and turkey on her dinner plate.Carolina se sirvió puré de papa, ejotes y pavo en su plato extendido.
f. el plato pando (M) (Colombia)
(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).
Regionalism used in Colombia
Maria broke a dinner plate while she was washing it.María rompió un plato pando cuando lo estaba lavando.
