tortitas de manteca
/toɾtitas de manteka/from spelling rules
The Spanish term for the children's game pattycake is tortitas de manteca.
tortitas de manteca refers to a children's game where two people alternate clapping their own hands and each other's hands.
Meaning: children's game in which two people alternately clap their own and each other's hands (noun)
Did you know?
- The word manteca is of uncertain origin, possibly coming from a Paleo-Hispanic language like Iberian or Celtiberian rather than Latin.
- While the game is called tortitas de manteca, the word manteca in many Spanish-speaking countries refers specifically to lard or animal fat rather than the butter used in English pancakes.
- While tortitas de manteca is the name of the game, the lyrics often describe the process of making small cakes with lard or butter.
Examples in context
- Me encanta jugar al juego de palmas con mi hermanito.I love playing pattycake with my little brother.
- En nuestra familia, disfrutamos mucho del juego de manos con los niños.In our family, we really enjoy playing pattycake with the kids.
Example conversation
A mother and her son are playing in the living room.
- LucíaMateo, ¿jugamos a las tortitas de manteca?Mateo, shall we play pattycake?
- Mateo¡Sí! Me gusta mucho ese juego.Yes! I like that game a lot.
- LucíaPon tus manos aquí para las tortitas de manteca.Put your hands here for pattycake.
- Mateo¡Mira cómo aplaudo, mamá!Look how I clap, mom!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, manteca, CC BY-SA 4.0.
