Spanish word

tostada

Pronunciation

IPA/tosˈtaða/

Meaning

  • feminine nountoast

Example

Me gusta desayunar una tostada con mantequilla.

I like to have toast with butter for breakfast.

Illustration for tostada (toast)

More examples

Esta mañana preparé una tostada francesa con canela.

This morning I made French toast with cinnamon.

Core concept

Thin crisp food produced by toasting or frying.

Common phrases

  • una tostada con mantequilla

    a slice of toast with butter

  • una tostada para el desayuno

    a toast for breakfast

Similar words

pan: General baked bread made from flour, sold as whole loaves, rolls, or buns.
rebanada: One thin slice cut off a larger item, especially from a loaf of bread.

Definition in Spanish

Alimento fino y crujiente que ha sido tostado o frito; según la región puede ser una rebanada de pan tostado o una tortilla frita y crujiente.

Word origin

From Latin tostare 'to roast or toast', tostada is the noun meaning 'the toasted thing' and dialectal differences cause it to mean either a toasted bread slice or a fried tortilla.

Usage tips

  • When speakers need to be specific they say 'tostada de pan' or 'tostada de tortilla' to distinguish the two meanings.

Other meanings

  • tostadanoun

Related words

  • tostadotoastedadjective

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