Spanish Word of the Day Archive
Friday December 15, 2006

postre, noun:
dessert

De postre tomé un helado.
I had ice cream for dessert.

¿Qué hay de postre?
What’s for dessert?

Here are a few of the delicious desserts, or postres, you could choose from in various parts of the Spanish speaking world.

natillas
cold custard and cinnamon

flan
crème caramel

arroz con leche
rice pudding

dulce de leche
(in Argentina) or cajeta (in Mexico) are desserts like toffee made with milk and sugar

leche merengada
a milky dessert flavored with cinnamon

So remember, even if you’re running late, make sure you arrive in time for dessert.

llegar para los postres
to come very late (word for word, to arrive in time for dessert)


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