barras de pan
/baras de pan/from spelling rules
The English phrase bread loaves is translated into Spanish as barras de pan.
The phrase is used to describe bread loaves. For example, if you are looking for whole wheat bread loaves, you would use panes de trigo integral.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, barras de pan translates to 'bars of bread', where barras refers to the long, cylindrical shape of many common loaves.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, barras is used to refer to thin and elongated bread loaves.
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to a single loaf of bread, use the singular form barra de pan.
Did you know?
- The word pan shares an ancient root with the English word 'company', as both stem from the idea of those who eat the same bread together.
- In Spain, the barra de pan is so central to the diet that many people buy one fresh every single day instead of storing bread in a loaf.
- The word pan is used in the Spanish expression ganarse el pan, which means to earn a living.
Examples in context
- Quisiera comprar dos panes, por favor.I would like to buy two bread loaves, please.
- Me gustaría una barra de pan para la cena.I would like a bread loaf for dinner.
- Vamos a cortar la hogaza de pan en rebanadas.Let's slice the bread loaf into pieces.
- Necesito comprar tres barras de pan.I need to buy three loaves of bread.
- Las barras de pan están muy frescas.The loaves of bread are very fresh.
- ¿Me das dos barras de pan, por favor?Can you give me two loaves of bread, please?
Example conversation
Daniel and María are at a local bakery.
- DanielMaría, ¿podemos llevar estas barras de pan?María, can we take these loaves of bread?
- MaríaSí, Daniel, parecen deliciosas.Yes, Daniel, they look delicious.
- DanielVoy a pedir más barras de pan.I am going to order more loaves of bread.
- MaríaPerfecto, yo pagaré la cuenta.Perfect, I will pay the bill.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, pan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
