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How do you say "frying pan" in Spanish?
la sartén
In Spanish, "frying pan" is la sartén.
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Pronunciation
Sarten is 'sar-TEN' with stress on the last syllable and carries an accent mark.
Grammar notes
Sarten is feminine. The plural is sartenes.
Example sentence
Frei el huevo en la sarten.
I fried the egg in the frying pan.
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How to remember la sartén
Sarten sounds like start in, and you start cooking by putting food in a sarten.
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Questions about la sartén
How do you say "frying pan" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "frying pan" is la sartén. It is a noun.
Is la sartén masculine or feminine?
Sarten is feminine. The plural is sartenes.
How is la sartén used in a sentence?
Use la sartén as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Frei el huevo en la sarten. (I fried the egg in the frying pan.).
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