How to Say "frying pan" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “frying pan” is “sartén” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Pongo la sartén en el fuego para freír un huevo.
I put the frying pan on the stove to fry an egg.
Necesitamos una sartén más grande para cocinar toda la carne.
We need a bigger frying pan to cook all the meat.
Esta sartén es antiadherente, así que no se pega nada.
This skillet is non-stick, so nothing sticks to it.
The 'Gender' Mystery
In Spain, this word is almost always feminine ('la sartén'). However, in many parts of Latin America, people use it as a masculine word ('el sartén'). Both are understood!
Making it Plural
To talk about more than one, add '-es' to the end: 'las sartenes'. Notice that the written accent mark on the 'e' disappears in the plural form.
The Disappearing Accent
Mistake: “sarténes”
Correction: sartenes. We drop the accent mark in the plural because the natural stress stays on the same syllable without needing the mark.
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