pasta de tomate
/pasta de tomate/from spelling rulesfeminine
In Spanish, tomato paste is pasta de tomate. If unsure, use pasta de tomate. Wiktionary also lists pasta jitomatera.
Meaning: concentrate of tomato purée (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| pasta de tomate | /pasta de tomate/ (from spelling rules) | feminine |
| pasta jitomatera | /pasta xitomateɾa/ (from spelling rules) | feminine |
The phrase refers to a concentrate of tomato purée. You can ask for it in a shop using various phrases such as ¿Dónde puedo encontrar pasta de tomate?, ¿Tienen puré de tomate? or ¿Venden salsa de tomate concentrada?
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase pasta de tomate is composed of pasta (paste), de (of) and tomate (tomato).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the term pasta jitomatera is used. This is because the word jitomate is used specifically for the red tomato in that region, rather than tomate.
How does it change in a sentence?
Both pasta de tomate and pasta jitomatera are feminine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/pasta de tomate/
Did you know?
- The word tomate is borrowed from the Classical Nahuatl word tomatl, which actually referred to the small green tomatillo.
- If you ask for 'pasta' in a Spanish restaurant without specifying, the waiter will likely bring you a dish of noodles rather than a thick puree.
- Because of the distinction between red and green varieties in Mexico, the word tomate can actually refer to the green husk tomato instead of the red one.
Examples in context
- Hola, ¿dónde puedo encontrar pasta de tomate?Hello, where can I find tomato paste?
- ¿Podría indicarme dónde puedo adquirir concentrado de tomate?Could you tell me where I can get tomato paste?
- Oye, ¿tienes puré de tomate? Voy a hacer una salsa deliciosa.Hey, do you have tomato paste? I'm going to make a delicious sauce.
- Necesito comprar salsa de tomate concentrada para preparar mi plato favorito.I need to buy tomato paste to make my favorite dish.
- Necesito una lata de pasta de tomate.I need a can of tomato paste.
- Agrega un poco de pasta de tomate a la salsa.Add a little tomato paste to the sauce.
- La pasta de tomate le da color al guiso.The tomato paste gives color to the stew.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are cooking dinner in their kitchen.
- Daniel¿Tienes la pasta de tomate para la receta?Do you have the tomato paste for the recipe?
- SofíaSí, la encontré en la despensa, Daniel.Yes, I found it in the pantry, Daniel.
- DanielPerfecto, ponla en la olla ahora.Perfect, put it in the pot now.
- SofíaClaro, ya la estoy agregando.Sure, I am adding it now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tomato paste” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, pasta, tomate, CC BY-SA 4.0.
