pan
everyday
Bread in Mexico is pan. A white savory roll is a bolillo and sweet pastries are called pan dulce.
Meaning: a baked food made from flour (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| pan | everyday |
| bolillo | white roll |
| pan dulce | sweet bread |
At a panadería people take a tray and tongs and pick what they want. Pan dulce includes the concha, the cuerno and the oreja, eaten at breakfast or dinner.
How does it change in a sentence?
Pan is a masculine noun, so you say el pan and un pan.
When do people say it?
The bolillo is used for tortas, the Mexican sandwiches, and for molletes, a roll cut open and topped with beans and cheese.
Did you know?
- A concha is a sweet roll with a sugar topping marked like a shell, and its name means "shell".
Examples in context
- Voy por pan a la panadería.I am going to the bakery for bread.
- Quiero dos bolillos, por favor.I want two bolillos, please.
- Me gusta el pan dulce con café.I like sweet bread with coffee.
Example conversation
Customer Irene buys bread at a panadería.
- IreneBuenas tardes, quiero tres bolillos.Good afternoon, I want three bolillos.
- PanaderoAquí están. ¿Algo de pan dulce?Here they are. Any sweet bread?
- IreneSí, una concha.Yes, a concha.
