wafles
Mexico
In Mexico waffles are wafles, a Spanish spelling of the English word, and many menus keep waffles. The singular is wafle. In Spain the word is gofres.
Meaning: batter cakes cooked in a grid iron (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| wafles | Mexico |
| waffles | original spelling |
| gofres | Spain |
People order wafles con miel or wafles con fresa y crema. The word is masculine: los wafles.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Gofre is the traditional Spanish word and is used in Spain. In Mexico it is rare, and wafle is what people expect to see.
Did you know?
- The word wafle is accepted by the Real Academia Española as a Spanish form of the English word.
Examples in context
- Quiero unos wafles con miel.I want some waffles with syrup.
- Los waffles de esta cafetería son enormes.The waffles at this cafe are huge.
- Mi mamá hace wafles los domingos.My mom makes waffles on Sundays.
Example conversation
Ximena orders breakfast from a waiter called Mesero in a cafe in Monterrey.
- MeseroBuenos días, ¿qué le sirvo?Good morning, what can I get you?
- XimenaUnos wafles con fresas, por favor.Some waffles with strawberries, please.
- Mesero¿Algo de tomar?Anything to drink?
- XimenaUn café americano.An americano coffee.
