agujero de donut
/aɡuxeɾo de donut/from spelling rules
The English phrase "donut hole" can be translated into Spanish as agujero de donut.
The phrase refers to the empty space located in the center of a ring-shaped donut.
Which one should you use?
While 'donut' is commonly used due to English influence, dona is the standard Spanish word for the pastry. You may see the phrase expressed as agujero de dona to reflect this.
How do you pronounce it?
/aɡuxeɾo de donut/
Did you know?
- If you use the English word 'donut' to ask for the 'hole', you might actually be served a small, solid pastry instead of a description of the empty space.
- The word agujero comes from aguja, meaning 'needle'. It literally describes a hole made by a needle.
- While agujero means 'hole', Spanish speakers often use hueco to describe the empty space inside a donut in casual conversation.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are eating breakfast together.
- AlejandroElena, mira el agujero de donut de este dulce.Elena, look at the donut hole of this sweet.
- ElenaEs verdad, es casi invisible.It's true, it's almost invisible.
- AlejandroParece que no tiene agujero de donut.It seems like it doesn't have a donut hole.
- Elena¡Qué raro! Pero sabe muy rico.How strange! But it tastes very good.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries agujero, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
