How to Say ‘The mole has bread in it’ in Mexican Spanish
El mole lleva pan
el MOH-leh YEH-vah pahn
[el MOH-leh YEH-vah pahn]
💬 Usage Tip: llevar usually means "to carry," but with food it means "to contain." Ask ¿Qué lleva? "What's in it?"
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Many moles are thickened with bread or crackers, so they can hide gluten. Ask about any sauce you aren't sure of.
Phrase Breakdown
El mole
el MOH-leh
The mole
Mole is a traditional Mexican sauce. Say it MO-le, with two syllables and a clear final 'e'.
El mole es delicioso.
The mole is delicious.
Words in this phrase
El
[el]
the
Masculine singular definite article.
«El» acompaña al sustantivo en «El crecimiento».
“El” accompanies the noun in “The growth.”
mole
[MOH-leh]
mole
A rich, thick sauce of chilies, spices and often chocolate, served over meat.
El mole poblano lleva chocolate.
Mole poblano contains chocolate.
lleva pan
YEH-vah pahn
contains bread
'Llevar' is often used for the ingredients in a dish. Say 'YE-va pan'.
La sopa lleva pan.
The soup contains bread.
Words in this phrase
lleva
[YEH-vah]
has / contains
Form of 'llevar'; with food or drinks it means 'comes with' or 'contains'.
Este pastel lleva canela.
This cake has cinnamon in it.
pan
[pahn]
bread
Baked food from flour; can contain gluten.
Quiero pan sin gluten.
I want gluten-free bread.
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