How to Say "baguette" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “baguette” is “flauta” — B1 level.
English → SpanishB1
nounB1
a long, thin loaf of bread (mostly in Spain)
Examples
Pedí una orden de flautas de pollo con mucha salsa.
I ordered a plate of chicken flautas with lots of salsa.
Las flautas estaban muy crujientes y deliciosas.
The flautas were very crispy and delicious.
Compré una flauta de pan para hacer bocadillos.
I bought a thin baguette to make sandwiches.
Using 'de' for ingredients
When talking about food flautas, use 'de' to describe the filling: 'flauta de carne' (beef flauta).
Tacos vs. Flautas
Mistake: “Thinking all rolled tacos are flautas.”
Correction: While similar to 'taquitos', flautas are specifically named because they are long and thin like the musical instrument.
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