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How to Say "doughs" in Spanish

The Spanish word fordoughsis masasA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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masas

nounA2
culinary mixtures of flour and liquid
Several round mounds of smooth bread dough resting on a wooden table sprinkled with flour.

Examples

Hay que dejar reposar las masas antes de hornear.

The doughs must be left to rest before baking.

En esta panadería venden masas dulces deliciosas.

They sell delicious sweet pastries in this bakery.

Making it Plural

This is the plural form of 'masa'. Since it ends in -a, we add -s to talk about more than one.

Masa vs. Pasta

Mistake:Using 'pasta' for bread dough.

Correction: Use 'masa' for bread or pizza dough. 'Pasta' is usually for Italian noodles or toothpaste.

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