hotcakes
Mexico, everyday
In Mexico pancakes are called hotcakes, written as one word and pronounced much like in English. Some regions use panqueques, but hotcakes is the typical Mexican word. It is also called tortitas.
Meaning: flat breakfast cakes (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| hotcakes | Mexico, everyday |
| tortitas | casual |
| panqueques | other regions |
Unos hotcakes con miel means "pancakes with syrup". Mexican breakfast menus list them next to huevos, chilaquiles and molletes.
Which one should you use?
Panqué in Mexico means a pound cake or loaf cake, not a pancake. Crepes are crepas.
How does it change in a sentence?
Hotcake is masculine and is mostly used in the plural: los hotcakes.
Did you know?
- Mexican panqué looks like a pancake in name only, because it is a soft loaf cake.
Examples in context
- Quiero hotcakes con miel.I want pancakes with syrup.
- Desayunamos hotcakes con fresas.We had pancakes with strawberries for breakfast.
- Los hotcakes de mi abuela son esponjosos.My grandmother's pancakes are fluffy.
Example conversation
Laura orders breakfast from a waiter named Fabián at a cafe in Mexico City.
- FabiánBuenos días, ¿qué desea desayunar?Good morning, what would you like for breakfast?
- LauraUnos hotcakes con fresas, por favor.Some pancakes with strawberries, please.
- FabiánCon gusto.Gladly.
