Spanish Conversation · Level 129
61 words
Spanish word
tortellini
Pronunciation
IPA/toɾteˈʝini/
Meaning
- masculine nountortellini
Example
Me encantan los tortellini con salsa de tomate.
I love tortellini with tomato sauce.
More examples
En el restaurante pedí una ración de tortellini.
At the restaurant I ordered a serving of tortellini.
Core concept
Small ring-shaped stuffed pasta.
Common phrases
comer tortellini
eat tortellini
hacer tortellini caseros
make homemade tortellini
ración de tortellini
serving of tortellini
Similar words
ravioli: Filled pasta created by sandwiching filling between sheets of dough and sealing into pockets.
tortelloni: Large, ring-like stuffed pasta with thicker dough and a roomy filling cavity.
pasta: Wheat-based Italian pasta, shaped or cut into many forms and cooked by boiling.
Definition in Spanish
Pasta rellena de origen italiano, con forma de anillo o de pliegue que cierra el relleno; puede servirse en caldo, sola o con salsa.
Word origin
From Italian tortellini, the plural diminutive of tortello derived from torta 'cake', originally naming a small wrapped pasta.
Usage tips
- The Spanish term usually keeps the Italian plural form, and menus often name the filling with phrases like 'tortellini rellenos de carne' or 'de queso'.