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hornear

or-neh-aroɾneˈaɾ

“hornear” means “to bake” in Spanish (cooking food in an oven).

to bake

Also: to fire
VerbA2regular ar
A tray of golden-brown cookies being taken out of a warm kitchen oven.
gerundhorneando
past Participlehorneado
infinitivehornear

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Me gusta hornear galletas los domingos.

A1

I like to bake cookies on Sundays.

Tienes que hornear el pastel por cuarenta minutos.

A2

You have to bake the cake for forty minutes.

Mientras ella preparaba la masa, él horneaba el pan.

B1

While she was preparing the dough, he was baking the bread.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • hornear a fuego lento – to bake at a low temperature
  • recién horneado – freshly baked
  • tiempo de hornear – baking time

Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yohorneara
túhornearas
él/ella/ustedhorneara
nosotroshorneáramos
vosotroshornearais
ellos/ellas/ustedeshornearan

Present Subjunctive

yohornee
túhornees
él/ella/ustedhornee
nosotroshorneemos
vosotroshorneéis
ellos/ellas/ustedeshorneen

Indicative

Preterite

yohorneé
túhorneaste
él/ella/ustedhorneó
nosotroshorneamos
vosotroshorneasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedeshornearon

Imperfect

yohorneaba
túhorneabas
él/ella/ustedhorneaba
nosotroshorneábamos
vosotroshorneabais
ellos/ellas/ustedeshorneaban

Present

yohorneo
túhorneas
él/ella/ustedhornea
nosotroshorneamos
vosotroshorneáis
ellos/ellas/ustedeshornean
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Words that translate to "hornear" in Spanish:

to bake→to fire→

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Quick Quiz: hornear

Question 1 of 3

How do you say 'I baked' (past tense) in Spanish?

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👥 Word Family▼
horno(oven) — Noun
horneado(baking/baked) — Noun / Adjective
panadero(baker) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Spanish word 'horno' (oven), which comes from the Latin 'furnus'. It is literally the action of using an oven.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

French: fourItalian: forno

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use 'hornear' for meat?

Yes, you can use it for meat, though 'asar' (to roast) is also very common for meats prepared in the oven.

Is 'hornear' regular in all tenses?

Yes, it is a completely regular -ar verb, making it very easy to conjugate.

What's the difference between 'hornear' and 'cocer'?

'Cocer' is a general term for cooking with heat (often boiling), while 'hornear' is specific to using an oven.