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How do you say "dessert" in Mexican Spanish?
el postre
In Mexican Spanish, "dessert" is el postre.
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Pronunciation
Say 'pos-TREH'. The stress is on the second syllable, and the final e is pronounced like eh.
Grammar notes
El postre is masculine. Plural is los postres. It comes from the Latin post, meaning after.
Example sentence
De postre tomé flan.
For dessert I had flan.
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How to remember el postre
Postre comes after the main course. Think post-ray as something that comes after the meal.
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Questions about el postre
How do you say "dessert" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "dessert" is el postre. It is a noun.
Is el postre masculine or feminine?
El postre is masculine. Plural is los postres. It comes from the Latin post, meaning after.
How is el postre used in a sentence?
Use el postre as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: De postre tomé flan. (For dessert I had flan.).
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