empanadas
/empanadas/from spelling rules
empanadas is the Spanish word for empanadas.
The term refers to various types of savory or sweet pastries depending on the country, but it always refers to a dough-based turnover.
What does it mean word for word?
The word comes from the verb empanar, which means to coat or wrap in bread or dough.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form is empanada, and the plural is empanadas.
How do you pronounce it?
/empanadas/
Did you know?
- In many Latin American countries, an 'empanada de viento' is a specific type of sweet pastry that is often hollow and light, literally translating to an 'empanada of wind'.
- In Argentina, the shape of the edges, called the repulgue, can actually tell you what the filling is. For example, a specific pattern might indicate beef while another indicates cheese.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, empanadas are not small hand-held turnovers but large, savory pies sliced into squares.
Examples in context
- Trae tres empanadas del carro de la esquina.Bring three empanadas from the stand in the corner.This sentence is useful for requesting a specific quantity of empanadas from a street vendor.Tatoeba #2469338 by marcelostockle, translation #10112137 by shekitten
- Me gustan mucho las empanadas de carne molida.I love ground beef empanadas.This sentence is useful for expressing a preference for a specific filling in empanadas, such as ground beef.Tatoeba #3480099 by cueyayotl, translation #10112142 by shekitten
- Compramos un par de empanadas enormes para el picnic.We bought a couple of huge empanadas for the picnic.This sentence is useful for describing the size of empanadas purchased for a social gathering.Tatoeba #8063082 by Seael, translation #10112148 by shekitten
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo and María are deciding what to eat for lunch.
- Mateo¿Quieres comer empanadas hoy?Do you want to eat empanadas today?
- MaríaSí, me encantan las empanadas de queso.Yes, I love cheese empanadas.
- MateoPerfecto, voy a comprar unas para nosotros.Perfect, I'm going to buy some for us.
- MaríaGracias, Mateo, eres muy amable.Thanks, Mateo, you are very kind.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
