Postre means dessert, the sweet course often served after a meal.
The idea
The noun is masculine: el postre, un postre; plural los postres, unos postres.
Examples
- Después de cenar, Ana prepara un postre.After dinner, Ana prepares a dessert.
- ¿Quieres postre o prefieres un café?Would you like dessert or would you prefer a coffee?
- Los postres de este restaurante son caseros.The desserts at this restaurant are homemade.
- Para el postre, compartimos fruta fresca.For dessert, we share fresh fruit.
- Mi hermano compra dos postres para la fiesta.My brother buys two desserts for the party.
- El postre está en la nevera hasta mañana.The dessert is in the fridge until tomorrow.
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Watch out
Do not use a feminine article because the word ends in -e: say el postre, not la postre.
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Choose the article: ___ postre está listo. (El / La)
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El
El matches the singular masculine noun.
Choose the plural: Hay tres ___. (postres / postre)
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postres
Postres fits the quantity of three.
Choose what comes after lunch: Después del almuerzo, pedimos un ___. (postre / desayuno)
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postre
Postre names the course requested after lunch.
Practice round
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Choose the article: ___ postre está listo. (El / La)
Choose the plural: Hay tres ___. (postres / postre)
Choose what comes after lunch: Después del almuerzo, pedimos un ___. (postre / desayuno)
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