Molde para hornear
/molde paɾa oɾneaɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "baking tin" is translated into Spanish as Molde para hornear.
This phrase refers to a metal container used for baking cakes or other foods in an oven.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of molde (mold), para (for) and hornear (to bake).
Which one should you use?
While Molde para hornear is the general term, you can be more specific depending on what you are making. Use molde para tartas for a cake tin and molde para bizcochos specifically for a sponge cake tin.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In many Latin American countries, the term budinera is used to refer to a baking tin for bread or pudding. In Spain, molde para pasteles is sometimes used as an alternative to molde para hornear.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural form "baking tins", use moldes para hornear.
How do you pronounce it?
/molde paɾa oɾneaɾ/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word molde is also used metaphorically to describe a person's character or a 'mold' they were cast in.
- The root of hornear is horno, which derives from the Latin furnus. This is the same root that gives English the word 'furnace'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, a molde is not just for baking but also refers to any cast or template used in arts and crafts.
Examples in context
- ¿Puedes pasarme un molde de horno? Quiero empezar a hornear galletas.Can you pass me a baking tin? I want to start baking cookies.
- ¡Hoy me toca hacer el queque! Por favor, préstame un molde para hornear.Today, it's my turn to bake a cake! Please lend me a baking tin.
- ¿Dónde puedo conseguir una budinera para hacer el flan? Quiero sorprender a mi familia con un postre delicioso.Where can I get a baking tin to make the caramel flan? I want to surprise my family with a delicious dessert.
- Me gustaría hacer una tarta para el cumpleaños de mi hijo. ¿Tienes un molde para pasteles que pueda usar?I would like to make a cake for my son's birthday. Do you have a baking tin I could use?
- Necesito un molde para hornear.I need a baking tin.
- El molde para hornear es de metal.The baking tin is made of metal.
- ¿Dónde está el molde para hornear?Where is the baking tin?
Example conversation
In a kitchen, while preparing for a cake.
- María¿Tienes un molde para hornear?Do you have a baking tin?
- JavierSí, está en el armario.Yes, it is in the cupboard.
- MaríaPerfecto, voy a buscarlo.Perfect, I am going to look for it.
- JavierGracias, María.Thanks, María.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
