English–Spanish

“tortilla” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/toɾˈtiʝa/

Example

Pásame una tortilla, por favor.

Pass me a tortilla, please.

Illustration for tortilla (tortilla)

How to say “tortilla” in Spanish

“Tortilla” in Spanish is tortilla.

Round pan-cooked egg dish or thin round flatbread made from corn or wheat.

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

Example sentences with tortilla

Mi abuela hace una excelente tortilla de patatas.

My grandmother makes an excellent potato omelet.

Tips for using tortilla

  • English speakers often expect tortilla to mean the Mexican flatbread, but in Spain it often names the potato omelet, so adding 'de patatas' makes the omelet sense clear.

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