pasta filo
/pasta filo/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'phyllo dough' is translated into Spanish as pasta filo.
pasta filo refers to a very thin, unleavened dough that is used primarily in Middle Eastern and Balkan pastries.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, pasta filo is a recognized and understood term.
How do you pronounce it?
/pasta filo/
Did you know?
- The word filo in this phrase is a 'false friend' to the English word 'filo' or 'phyllo'. While the English term comes from the Greek for 'leaf', the Spanish word filo refers to the 'edge' or 'cutting edge' of a blade.
- Spanish uses the word pasta for a wide range of materials, including 'clay' and 'paste', not just edible doughs.
- The Spanish word filo is a cognate of the English word 'file'. Both terms share a distant ancestor in the Latin word for 'thread'.
Examples in context
- Podrías traerme un paquete de masa de filo del supermercado?Could you bring me a package of phyllo dough from the supermarket?
- ¿Sabes dónde puedo encontrar pasta filo en esta ciudad?Do you know where I can find phyllo dough in this city?
- Necesito comprar pasta filo para el postre.I need to buy phyllo dough for dessert.
- La pasta filo debe ser muy fina.The phyllo dough must be very thin.
- ¿Tienes pasta filo en la despensa?Do you have phyllo dough in the pantry?
Example conversation
María and Daniel are in the kitchen preparing a baklava.
- MaríaDaniel, ¿podemos usar esta pasta filo?Daniel, can we use this phyllo dough?
- DanielSí, María, se ve muy fresca.Yes, María, it looks very fresh.
- MaríaPerfecto, voy a extender la pasta filo ahora.Perfect, I am going to spread the phyllo dough now.
- DanielTen cuidado de no romperla.Be careful not to break it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries filo, pasta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
