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How to Say "batter" in Spanish

The Spanish word forbatteris masaA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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masa

nounA1
for pancakes or cakes
A smooth, round ball of raw bread dough sitting on a wooden surface, ready for baking.

Examples

Necesito amasar la masa del pan por diez minutos.

I need to knead the bread dough for ten minutes.

Esta masa de galletas lleva mucha mantequilla.

This cookie dough has a lot of butter in it.

La masa para los panqueques debe ser líquida.

The batter for the pancakes should be liquid.

Always Feminine

Remember that 'masa' is always feminine, so you must use 'la masa' or 'una masa', even though it refers to a substance, not a specific female person or thing.

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