English–Spanish

“dough” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈmasa/

Example

Voy a preparar masa para la pizza.

I am going to make dough for the pizza.

Illustration for masa (dough)

How to say “dough” in Spanish

“Dough” in Spanish is masa.

A soft, elastic dough ball used to make tortillas, bread, or pizza.

Full entry for masa: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with masa

La masa de pan huele muy bien.

The bread dough smells very good.

Tips for using masa

  • In English, masa often refers specifically to corn dough, but in Spanish masa can mean any kneaded dough, and speakers use masa de maíz for corn dough and masa de trigo for wheat dough.

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