Spanish word

tarta

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtaɾta/

Meaning

  • feminine nouncake

Example

Quiero una tarta para mi cumpleaños.

I want a cake for my birthday.

Illustration for tarta (cake)

More examples

¿Quieres un trozo de tarta?

Do you want a slice of cake?

Core concept

Round baked dessert topped with fruit or cream.

Common phrases

  • pedir una tarta

    order a cake

  • un trozo de tarta

    a slice of cake

  • tarta de chocolate

    chocolate cake

Similar words

pastel: Decorated sweet cake often finished with frosting, cream, or fruit.
torta: Flat, home-baked cake commonly made for family or everyday occasions.
bizcocho: Moist sponge cake with a light, airy texture and soft crumb.

Definition in Spanish

Tarta es un postre horneado, a menudo con fruta o crema encima, que se sirve como pastel en cumpleaños y reuniones.

Word origin

From Latin torta 'flattened cake', via Old French tarte and Italian torta, which yields the sense of a baked, often flat dessert.

Usage tips

  • In Spain tarta commonly means cake in general and is not identical to the narrower English 'tart' or 'pie', and some regions prefer pastel or torta instead.

Other meanings

  • tartnoun
  • pienoun

Related words

  • tartaletatartletnoun

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