postre
standard, Mexico
In Mexico "dessert" is postre. It is masculine and works for any sweet course after a meal, from fruit to a slice of cake.
At a restaurant a waiter asks ¿Quieren algo de postre? At home someone might say De postre hay flan.
Meaning: sweet course after a meal (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
Popular Mexican desserts include flan, arroz con leche, churros and pastel de tres leches.
How does it change in a sentence?
The expression de postre means "for dessert", as in Pedí helado de postre.
Did you know?
- Pastel de tres leches is a cake soaked in three kinds of milk and is a common party dessert in Mexico.
Examples in context
- ¿Qué hay de postre?What is there for dessert?
- Pedí flan de postre.I ordered flan for dessert.
- Mi postre favorito es el arroz con leche.My favorite dessert is rice pudding.
Example conversation
A waiter named Sergio offers dessert to a family at a restaurant in Puebla.
- Sergio¿Desean postre?Would you like dessert?
- PapáSí, un flan para compartir.Yes, a flan to share.
- SergioEnseguida se lo traigo.I will bring it right away.
