toffee
/toffee/from spelling rules
toffee is the Spanish word for toffee.
Meaning: uncountable: type of confectionery (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is an uncountable noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/toffee/
Did you know?
- Because toffee is a loanword from English, it is often treated as a foreign term and may be written in italics in formal Spanish texts.
- Spanish speakers often describe the taste of toffee as sabor a mantequilla, meaning 'butter flavor', because the buttery profile is the defining characteristic of the sweet.
- In a culinary context, Spanish chefs distinguish between caramelo (melted sugar) and toffee (sugar cooked with butter and cream).
Examples in context
- ¿Me pasas un caramelo toffee, por favor?Could you pass me a toffee, please?
- ¡Me encanta la cajeta!I love cajeta!
- Me encanta el toffee.I love toffee.
- Compré un poco de toffee en la tienda.I bought some toffee at the shop.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are at a confectionery shop.
- MateoMira, Lucía, venden toffee artesanal aquí.Look, Lucía, they sell handmade toffee here.
- LucíaSe ve delicioso, Mateo. ¿Lo probamos?It looks delicious, Mateo. Shall we try it?
- MateoSí, el toffee es mi dulce favorito.Yes, toffee is my favorite sweet.
- LucíaEntonces llevemos una bolsa pequeña.Then let's take a small bag.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
