sartén
/saɾˈten/feminine
In Spanish, the English word 'pan' (referring to a cooking vessel) is translated as sartén.
The term sartén refers to a flat vessel used for cooking. Note that if you are actually looking for the English word 'pan' meaning 'bread', the Spanish word is pan. This word is widely understood in all Spanish-speaking countries. For related bread terms, pan integral refers to whole wheat bread and miga refers to the soft inside of bread. A diminutive form, panecito, is used when referring to small bread or pastries.
Meaning: flat vessel used for cooking (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word sartén is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/saɾˈten/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word pan is a cognate of the English word 'companion', which originally described someone you shared 'bread' with.
- The English word 'sear', used to describe browning meat, is actually a distant linguistic relative of the Spanish sartén.
- While sartén is feminine, it is common in many regions to use it with masculine articles, such as 'el sartén', despite the grammar rule.
Examples in context
- Mi sartén se quemó.My pan burned.This sentence shows how to use sartén when describing something that has burned.Tatoeba #9079422 by rafaeldejesus8199, translation #9079425 by rafaeldejesus8199
- ¿Dónde está la sartén?Where's the frying pan?This sentence is useful for asking for the location of a sartén.Tatoeba #6814510 by arh, translation #11276034 by ddnktr
- La sartén está oxidada.The frying pan is rusty.This sentence describes a sartén that is rusty.Tatoeba #5009737 by cueyayotl, translation #4815561 by mervert1
- Me gustaría comprar un panecillo para el desayuno, por favorI would like to buy a bun for breakfast, please.
- Voy a comprar panecitos para la meriendaI'm going to buy small bread rolls for afternoon snack.
- 18 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are in the kitchen preparing breakfast.
- LucíaMateo, ¿puedes pasarme la sartén?Mateo, can you pass me the frying pan?
- MateoClaro, aquí tienes la sartén.Sure, here is the frying pan.
- LucíaGracias, la sartén está muy caliente.Thanks, the frying pan is very hot.
- MateoTen cuidado con la sartén.Be careful with the frying pan.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pan” translations and entries sartén, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sartén, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
