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How do you say "pancake" in Spanish (Latin America)?
el panqueque
In Spanish (Latin America), "pancake" is el panqueque.
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Pronunciation
In Latin American speech, "el panqueque" sounds roughly like EHL pahn-KEH-keh, said briskly with flat, even vowels throughout.
Grammar notes
el panqueque is masculine. Its plural is hotcakes.
Example sentence
Volteó el hotcake en el sartén.
She flipped the pancake in the pan.
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How to remember el panqueque
Split "panqueque" into its syllables and say each one slowly while picturing a pancake; repeating that small ritual a few times locks the sound and the meaning together.
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Questions about el panqueque
How do you pronounce el panqueque?
In Latin American speech, "el panqueque" sounds roughly like EHL pahn-KEH-keh, said briskly with flat, even vowels throughout.
Is el panqueque masculine or feminine?
el panqueque is masculine. el panqueque is masculine. Its plural is hotcakes.
How is el panqueque used in Spanish (Latin America)?
el panqueque is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Volteó el hotcake en el sartén. (She flipped the pancake in the pan.).
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"Pancake" in other languages
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