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This phrase may also be spelled "Spanish omelette."
Spanish omelet(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (culinary)
(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).
Can I have a Spanish omelet and a glass of orange juice?¿Me pondrías una tortilla española y un vaso de jugo de naranja?
b. la tortilla de patatas (F) (Spain)
(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).
Regionalism used in Spain
The trickiest part of making a Spanish omelet is flipping it.La parte más difícil de preparar una tortilla de patatas es voltearla.
c. la tortilla de papa (F) (Latin America)
(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).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
The first step to preparing a Spanish omelet is to peel the potatoes and then cut them, along with the onion, in thin pieces.El primer paso para preparar una tortilla de papa es pelar las papas y después cortarlas, junto con la cebolla, en trozos finos.
d. la tortilla de papas (F) (Latin America)
(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).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
I don't feel like cooking dinner. I'm just going to eat a slice of Spanish omelet from the fridge.No tengo ganas de preparar la cena. Solo voy a comer un trozo de tortilla de papas del refrigerador.
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