pastel de helado
/pastel de elado/from spelling rules
The English phrase "ice cream cake" is translated into Spanish as pastel de helado.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of pastel (cake), de (of) and helado (ice cream).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, tarta de helado is more commonly used than pastel de helado. In Argentina and Uruguay, the term torta helada is used. In many parts of Latin America, particularly in the Southern Cone, torta de helado is the preferred way to say ice cream cake.
Did you know?
- While pastel is used for ice cream cake in some regions, in other contexts it can refer to a savory meat pie, depending on the country.
- The term torta in many Latin American countries refers to a cake, but in Spain, a torta often refers to a large, thin, or flat biscuit.
- The word pastel shares an ancestor with the English word 'pastel', used to describe a soft color or a type of art tool.
Examples in context
- Me gustaría pedir un pastel de helado para celebrar mi cumpleaños.I would like to order an ice cream cake to celebrate my birthday.
- Vamos a comprar una torta de helado para el postre.Let's buy an ice cream cake for dessert.
- En la heladería de la esquina, venden una exquisita torta helada de chocolate.At the ice cream shop on the corner, they sell a delicious chocolate ice cream cake.
- ¿Tienes torta de helado de fresa?Do you have strawberry ice cream cake?
- Me gusta mucho el pastel de helado.I really like ice cream cake.
- ¿Quieres un trozo de pastel de helado?Do you want a piece of ice cream cake?
- Compramos un pastel de helado para la fiesta.We bought an ice cream cake for the party.
Example conversation
María and Mateo are deciding what to eat for dessert.
- María¿Prefieres pastel de chocolate o pastel de helado?Do you prefer chocolate cake or ice cream cake?
- MateoPrefiero el pastel de helado, por favor.I prefer the ice cream cake, please.
- MaríaPerfecto, buscaré un pastel de helado en la cocina.Perfect, I will look for an ice cream cake in the kitchen.
- MateoGracias, María, eres muy amable.Thanks, María, you are very kind.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, helado, pastel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
