hornear
/oɾneˈaɾ/
To bake in Spanish is to hornear. If unsure, use hornear. Wiktionary also lists enhornar.
Meaning: to cook in an oven (verb)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA |
|---|---|
| hornear | /oɾneˈaɾ/ |
| enhornar | /enoɾˈnaɾ/ |
The verb hornear is used for both the process of baking and the specific act of cooking something in an oven.
Which one should you use?
hornear and enhornar are both forms of the verb meaning to bake.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb can be conjugated into several forms such as Hornea (he/she bakes), Horneamos (we bake), Horneáis (you all bake) and Hornean (they bake).
How do you pronounce it?
/oɾneˈaɾ/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish speaking cultures, hornear is used specifically for breads and cakes, while the word asar is used for roasting meats in the oven.
- The Spanish word for oven, horno, is a direct linguistic cousin to the English word 'furnace'.
- In some Latin American countries, you might hear hornear used for things that are not cooked in an oven, such as food cooked over an open fire with a covered pot.
Examples in context
- Consejos para hornear un pastel.Tips to bake a cake.This sentence provides tips for the process of using hornear to make a cake.Tatoeba #4611613 by DarkHollow, translation #4609645 by LeeSooHa
- Tom le enseñó a Mary a hornear pan.Tom taught Mary how to bake bread.This sentence shows how to use hornear when teaching someone a skill.Tatoeba #1439610 by marcelostockle, translation #1027972 by CK
- Hoy voy a hornear una tarta de melocotón.I'm going to bake a peach pie today.This sentence demonstrates using hornear to describe a specific intention for the day.Tatoeba #10065311 by manufrutos, translation #10064829 by meshbags
- En la receta, debes hornear el pastel a 180 grados durante 30 minutos.In the recipe, you should bake the cake at 180 degrees for 30 minutes.
- Hoy vamos a cocinar al horno unas deliciosas galletas de chocolate.Today we are going to bake some delicious chocolate cookies.
- Quiero hacer unos bizcochos para la fiesta de cumpleaños.I want to bake some cupcakes for the birthday party.
- Esta tarde voy a preparar pan casero en el horno.This afternoon I'm going to bake homemade bread in the oven.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are in the kitchen preparing for a party.
- MateoVoy a hornear unas galletas para la fiesta.I am going to bake some cookies for the party.
- Lucía¿Quieres que te ayude a hornearlas?Do you want me to help you bake them?
- MateoSí, por favor, Lucía.Yes, please, Lucía.
- LucíaPerfecto, yo preparo la bandeja.Perfect, I will prepare the tray.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bake” translations and entries hornear, enhornar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries enhornar, hornear, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
