How to Say ‘Corn tortilla’ in Mexican Spanish
La tortilla de maíz
lah tor-TEE-yah deh mah-EES
[lah tor-TEE-yah deh mah-EES]
Phrase Breakdown
La tortilla
lah tor-TEE-yah
The tortilla
Say 'lah tor-TEE-yah'. The double 'll' sounds like an English 'y'.
La tortilla está caliente.
The tortilla is hot.
Words in this phrase
La
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.
La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».
The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”
tortilla
[tor-TEE-yah]
tortilla
A thin flat round bread, in Mexico usually made of corn or flour.
Caliento la tortilla en el comal.
I heat the tortilla on the griddle.
de maíz
deh mah-EES
made of corn
'De' means 'of'. Say 'deh mah-EES'. The accent splits 'a' and 'í' into two syllables, and the 'z' sounds like 's' in Mexico.
Me gustan los tamales de maíz.
I like corn tamales.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A preposition that links nouns, often meaning “of” or “about.”
En «cultura de trabajo», «de» conecta las dos ideas.
In “work culture,” “de” connects the two ideas.
maíz
[mah-EES]
corn
Corn or maize, the base of Mexican cuisine.
El maíz se usa para las tortillas.
Corn is used for tortillas.
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