pan naan
/pan naan/from spelling rules
The English phrase "naan bread" is translated into Spanish as pan naan.
You can use pan naan to refer to naan bread. The word naan is also recognized among Spanish speakers.
What does it mean word for word?
The word pan means "bread".
How do you pronounce it?
/pan naan/
Did you know?
- The word pan shares an ancient ancestor with the English word 'company'.
- Across the Spanish-speaking world, the word pan is part of many idioms, such as pan comido, which describes a task that is as easy as 'eating bread'.
- Although naan is a loanword, it is treated as a masculine noun in Spanish to agree with pan, meaning adjectives describing it must also be masculine.
Examples in context
- Me encanta el pan naan con curry de pollo.I love naan bread with chicken curry.
- Vamos a ese nuevo restaurante hindú, ¡tienen el mejor naan!Let's go to that new Indian restaurant, they have the best naan!
- ¿Qué opinas del naan que pedimos en el menú?What do you think of the naan we ordered from the menu?
- Me gusta el pan naan con curry.I like naan bread with curry.
- ¿Tienes pan naan en el menú?Do you have naan bread on the menu?
- Compré pan naan en el mercado.I bought naan bread at the market.
Example conversation
María and Daniel are deciding what to order at an Indian restaurant.
- María¿Quieres pedir pan naan para compartir?Do you want to order naan bread to share?
- DanielSí, el pan naan suena muy bien.Yes, naan bread sounds very good.
- MaríaYo prefiero el que tiene ajo.I prefer the one with garlic.
- DanielPerfecto, pidamos ese entonces.Perfect, let's order that one then.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
