pan tostado
bread
In Mexico toasted bread is pan tostado. A toast made with raised glasses is a brindis, and the verb is brindar. It is also called Tostada.
Meaning: toasted bread or a drinking salute (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| pan tostado | bread |
| Brindis | drinking salute |
| Tostada | fried tortilla |
At a party someone says ¡Un brindis! before everyone says ¡Salud! For breakfast, pan tostado con mantequilla is the usual phrase.
Which one should you use?
A tostada in Mexico is a crisp fried or toasted tortilla with toppings, not toasted bread.
How does it change in a sentence?
Brindis is masculine: el brindis, and it does not change in the plural.
Did you know?
- The word brindis is thought to come from the German bring dir's, meaning "I bring it to you".
Examples in context
- Quiero pan tostado con mantequilla.I want toast with butter.
- Pedí una tostada de tinga.I ordered a tinga tostada.
Example conversation
Guests at a wedding in Oaxaca raise their glasses.
- Padrino¡Un brindis por los novios!A toast to the newlyweds!
- Invitados¡Salud!Cheers!
- NoviaGracias a todos por venir.Thank you all for coming.
