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"Torta" is a noun which is often translated as "cake", and "queque" is a noun which is also often translated as "cake". Learn more about the difference between "torta" and "queque" below.
la torta(
tohr
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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).
1. (culinary) (South America)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. sandwich
Ese lugar sirve las tortas de pollo más ricas de todo México.That place serves the best chicken sandwiches in all of Mexico.
5. (culinary) (Central America)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
6. (colloquial) (hit)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. slap (with an open hand)
Le pegó una torta a su hermano por decir una grosería.She slapped her brother for saying a bad word.
el queque(
keh
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keh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (sweet baked food) (Costa Rica) (Honduras) (Nicaragua)
Regionalism used in Costa Rica
Regionalism used in Honduras
Regionalism used in Nicaragua
2. (light cake) (Bolivia) (Chile) (Cuba) (Peru)
Regionalism used in Bolivia
Regionalism used in Chile
Regionalism used in Cuba
Regionalism used in Peru
a. sponge cake
No me gustan los queques que tienen fruta seca.I don't like sponge cakes that have dried fruit.
