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Desserts in Spanish: How to Say Postres and Order Sweet Treats
Postres · noun (masculine, plural) · POHS-trehs
Desserts in Spanish is postres (plural) or postre (singular). The word is masculine — el postre, los postres — and refers to any sweet course or treat served at the end of a meal.
Two syllables: POHS-treh (singular) or POHS-trehs (plural). The stress falls on the first syllable, and the final e is a short, clipped sound.
Los postres de este restaurante son increíbles.
The desserts at this restaurant are incredible.
Desserts in Spanish: Quick Reference
Below are the most common Spanish words for desserts, with pronunciation and regional usage notes.
| Spanish | English | Pronunciation | Region / Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| postres | desserts | POHS-trehs | Default, widely understood |
| postre | desserts | singular form — one dessert | |
| dulces | desserts | sweets/candies in general |
How Native Speakers Use Postres
Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.
Ordering at a restaurant
¿Nos trae la carta de postres, por favor?
Could you bring us the dessert menu, please?
La carta de postres is how you ask for the dessert menu in a restaurant.
Describing preferences
No soy mucho de postres, pero el flan me encanta.
I am not much of a dessert person, but I love flan.
Ser de postres is a colloquial way to express whether you have a sweet tooth.
Cooking at home
Preparé tres postres distintos para la fiesta de cumpleaños.
I prepared three different desserts for the birthday party.
Postres in plural works naturally when talking about a variety of sweets.
Avoid These Mistakes When Using Postres
Wrong gender
Incorrect: La postre estaba deliciosa.
Correct: El postre estaba delicioso.
Postre is masculine (el postre), so adjectives must agree: delicioso, not deliciosa.
Confusing postre with dulce
Incorrect: De postre comí un dulce de la tienda. (meaning a formal dessert course)
Correct: De postre comí un trozo de tarta.
Dulce refers to candy or a generic sweet item. Postre specifically means the dessert course of a meal.
Why Desserts Matters in Spanish-Speaking Cultures
Classic Spanish-language desserts
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Common Questions About Desserts in Spanish
- Is postre masculine or feminine?
- It is masculine: el postre (singular) and los postres (plural). This trips up many learners because it ends in -e, which does not clearly signal gender.
- How do I say 'for dessert' in Spanish?
- De postre. For example: De postre pedí helado (For dessert I ordered ice cream).
- What is the difference between postres and dulces?
- Postres refers to desserts served as a meal course. Dulces means sweets or candies in a broader sense — things you might buy at a candy shop or eat as a snack.