Day of the Dead bread in Spanish
Day of the Dead bread in Spanish is pan de muerto (PAHN deh MWEHR-toh). It's masculine: el pan de muerto.
- Spanish
- el pan de muerto
- Say it
- el PAHN deh MWEHR-toh
- Gender
- Masculine: el pan de muerto
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Spanish Day of the Dead food and art terms
The other words in step 3 of Day of the Dead Words in Spanish.
- la calaverita de azúcarsugar skull · lah kah-lah-beh-REE-tah deh ah-SOO-kahr
- la calaveraskull · lah kah-lah-BEH-rah
- el esqueletoskeleton · el ehs-keh-LEH-toh
- la Catrinaelegant female skeleton figure · lah kah-TREE-nah
- la calaverita literariaplayful Day of the Dead verse · lah kah-lah-beh-REE-tah lee-teh-RAH-ryah
- el tamaltamal · el tah-MAHL
- el molemole sauce · el MOH-leh
- el atoleatole (corn-based drink) · el ah-TOH-leh
- la calabaza en tachacandied pumpkin · lah kah-lah-BAH-sah en TAH-chah
Questions about pan de muerto
How do you say Day of the Dead bread in Spanish?
Day of the Dead bread in Spanish is el pan de muerto.
How do you pronounce pan de muerto?
Say it PAHN deh MWEHR-toh. The syllables in capitals are stressed: PAHN and MWEHR. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is pan de muerto masculine or feminine in Spanish?
pan de muerto is masculine, so it takes el: el pan de muerto.
What does pan de muerto mean in English?
In English, el pan de muerto means Day of the Dead bread.
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