torta
everyday, Peru
In Peru a cake is a torta, as in torta de chocolate or torta de cumpleaños. A plain loaf-style cake is often called a keke.
Meaning: baked sweet cake (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| torta | everyday, Peru |
| keke | loaf cake, Peru |
Use torta for layered cakes and celebration cakes. Say un trozo de torta for a slice.
Which one should you use?
Spain says tarta and Mexico usually says pastel, so torta is a good sign that you are hearing Peruvian Spanish.
Did you know?
- Spain uses tarta for cake, while Mexico uses pastel, so the word changes a lot between countries.
Examples in context
- Compramos una torta de chocolate para su cumpleaños.We bought a chocolate cake for his birthday.
- ¿Quieres un trozo de torta?Do you want a slice of cake?
Example conversation
Valeria and her cousin Nico choose a cake at a bakery in Trujillo.
- ValeriaBuenas tardes. Quiero una torta de chocolate.Good afternoon. I would like a chocolate cake.
- NicoY que diga "Feliz cumpleaños, abuela".And have it say "Happy birthday, grandma".
- ValeriaSí, para mañana a las cinco.Yes, for tomorrow at five.
