galletas
everyday, Mexico
In Mexico cookies are galletas. The same word covers sweet cookies and plain crackers, so people say galletas saladas when they mean crackers.
Galletas de chocolate are chocolate chip cookies, and galletas María are a plain round tea biscuit found in almost every Mexican home.
Meaning: small sweet baked treats (noun)
Which one should you use?
Spanish uses galleta for both cookie and cracker, so you may need saladas or dulces to be clear. Computer cookies are called cookies in Mexican Spanish too.
How do you pronounce it?
Say "gah-YEH-tahs". The double l sounds like the y in "yes".
Did you know?
- The galleta María was first made in Spain in the 1800s and became a staple in Mexican kitchens, used in desserts like the carlota de limón.
Examples in context
- ¿Quieres galletas con leche?Do you want cookies with milk?
- Mi abuela hace galletas de mantequilla.My grandmother makes butter cookies.
- Compré galletas saladas para la sopa.I bought crackers for the soup.
Example conversation
Mamá Chela offers a snack to her grandchildren in Veracruz.
- Mamá Chela¿Quieren galletas?Do you want cookies?
- Niño¿De chocolate?Chocolate ones?
- Mamá ChelaSí, recién horneadas.Yes, fresh from the oven.
