Spanish vocabulary · Beginner
Donut in Spanish: Dona, Dónut, Rosquilla
Dona · noun (feminine) · DOH-nah
Donut in Spanish is dona in Latin America (especially Mexico) or dónut in Spain. A traditional ring pastry is a rosquilla, and a filled one without a hole is a berlina.
Dona is DOH-nah.
Compré una dona de chocolate para el desayuno.
I bought a chocolate donut for breakfast.
Donut in Spanish: Quick Reference
Below are the most common Spanish words for donut, with pronunciation and regional usage notes.
| Spanish | English | Pronunciation | Region / Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| dona | donut | DOH-nah | Default, widely understood |
| dónut | donut | Spain | |
| rosquilla | donut | ring-shaped pastry | |
| berlina | donut | filled doughnut without a hole |
How Native Speakers Use Dona
Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.
Mexico
Compré una dona de chocolate para el desayuno.
I bought a chocolate donut for breakfast.
Dona is the Mexican term.
Spain
En España me pedí un dónut glaseado.
In Spain I ordered a glazed donut.
Dónut carries an accent in Spain.
Homemade
Mi abuela hace rosquillas caseras.
My grandmother makes homemade ring doughnuts.
Rosquillas are ring pastries.
Avoid These Mistakes When Using Dona
Assuming one word is universal
Incorrect: Using dónut in Mexico.
Correct: Say dona in Mexico and dónut in Spain.
The word changes by country (dona, dónut, rosquilla, berlina), so picking the local term sounds natural.
Dropping the accent on dónut
Incorrect: donut (in Spain, unaccented)
Correct: dónut
In Spain the adapted spelling is dónut with an accent on the o, since the stress is on the first syllable, while bare donut is the English form.
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Common Questions About Donut in Spanish
- How do you say donut in Spanish?
- Donut in Spanish is dona in Latin America (especially Mexico) or dónut in Spain, and a traditional ring pastry is a rosquilla.
- Is a berlina a donut?
- A berlina or berlinesa is a filled round doughnut without a hole, similar to a Berliner, while the ring-shaped one is a dona or dónut.
- How do I order a dozen donuts?
- Say una docena de donas in Mexico or una docena de dónuts in Spain, since docena means a dozen.