Spanish word

repostería

Pronunciation

IPA/reposteˈɾia/

Meaning

  • feminine nounbaking

Example

¿Te interesa la repostería?

Are you interested in baking?

Illustration for repostería (baking)

More examples

Este fin de semana hago un curso de repostería.

This weekend I'm taking a baking course.

Core concept

The art and practice of baking sweet confections such as tarts, cookies and other pastries.

Common phrases

  • hacer repostería

    do baking

  • curso de repostería

    baking course

  • taller de repostería

    baking workshop

Similar words

pastelería: Makes cakes and elaborate dessert pastries.
bollería: Makes sweet rolls and pastries made from enriched bread dough.
confitería: Makes candies and sugar-based sweets such as chocolates and hard candies.

Definition in Spanish

Conjunto de técnicas y recetas para elaborar productos dulces como tartas, galletas y masas horneadas.

Word origin

The term traces to repostero, an old Spanish word for someone involved with confections or their storage, with -ía marking the collective craft or trade.

Usage tips

  • In questions like ¿Te interesa la repostería? the speaker asks about interest in learning or practicing baking sweets, not about buying them at a bakery.

Other meanings

  • confectionerynoun
  • pastriesnoun
  • baked goodsnoun

Opposites

  • cocina saladasavory cookingnoun

Related words

  • reposteropastry chefnoun

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