🍰 Bakeries

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In this lesson you will learn useful everyday English vocabulary and expressions for visiting a bakery, ordering bread and pastries, asking what is fresh, choosing baked goods, ordering by quantity, and buying cakes for special occasions. Each English word or phrase includes a simple meaning plus translations in several languages.

🟢 Basic Bakery Vocabulary

🥖 Bakery
a shop that sells bread and baked goods
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Panadería
🇫🇷 French: Boulangerie
🇩🇪 German: Bäckerei
🇮🇹 Italian: Panetteria / Forno
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Padaria
🍞 Bread
a baked food made from flour
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Pan
🇫🇷 French: Pain
🇩🇪 German: Brot
🇮🇹 Italian: Pane
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Pão
🥐 Pastry
a sweet baked item such as a croissant
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Pastelito / Pieza de repostería
🇫🇷 French: Pâtisserie / Viennoiserie
🇩🇪 German: Gebäck
🇮🇹 Italian: Pasticcino
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Pastel / Doce
🎂 Cake
a sweet baked dessert, often for celebrations
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Pastel / Tarta
🇫🇷 French: Gâteau
🇩🇪 German: Kuchen / Torte
🇮🇹 Italian: Torta
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Bolo / Tarte
🍪 Cookie
a small, sweet baked snack
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Galleta
🇫🇷 French: Biscuit
🇩🇪 German: Keks
🇮🇹 Italian: Biscotto
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Bolacha / Biscoito
🥐 Croissant
a flaky, crescent-shaped pastry
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Cruasán
🇫🇷 French: Croissant
🇩🇪 German: Croissant
🇮🇹 Italian: Cornetto
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Croissant

🟡 Bread & Baked Goods Vocabulary

🥖 Loaf of bread
one whole piece of bread
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Barra de pan
🇫🇷 French: Baguette / Pain
🇩🇪 German: Laib Brot
🇮🇹 Italian: Pagnotta / Filone
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Pão / Cacetinho
🌾 Whole wheat bread
bread made with the whole grain
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Pan integral
🇫🇷 French: Pain complet
🇩🇪 German: Vollkornbrot
🇮🇹 Italian: Pane integrale
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Pão integral
🥪 Sliced bread
bread already cut into slices
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Pan de molde
🇫🇷 French: Pain de mie
🇩🇪 German: Toastbrot
🇮🇹 Italian: Pane in cassetta
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Pão de forma
🧁 Cupcake
a small individual cake
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Magdalena / Cupcake
🇫🇷 French: Cupcake
🇩🇪 German: Cupcake / Muffin
🇮🇹 Italian: Cupcake
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Cupcake / Queque
🥧 Pie
a baked dish with a crust and filling
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Tarta
🇫🇷 French: Tarte
🇩🇪 German: Torte / Kuchen
🇮🇹 Italian: Crostata / Torta
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Tarte
🍩 Doughnut
a sweet fried ring of dough
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Dona / Rosquilla
🇫🇷 French: Beignet
🇩🇪 German: Donut
🇮🇹 Italian: Ciambella
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Donut / Roscón

🔵 Describing Bakery Foods

🔥 Freshly baked
just taken out of the oven
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Recién horneado / Recién horneada
🇫🇷 French: Fraîchement sorti du four
🇩🇪 German: Frisch gebacken
🇮🇹 Italian: Appena sfornato
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Recém-assado
🥖 Crispy / Crunchy
hard and making a sound when you bite it
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Crujiente
🇫🇷 French: Croustillant
🇩🇪 German: Knusprig
🇮🇹 Italian: Croccante
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Crocante
🍰 Sweet
tasting like sugar
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Dulce
🇫🇷 French: Sucré
🇩🇪 German: Süß
🇮🇹 Italian: Dolce
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Doce
☁️ Soft
easy to press or chew
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Blando / Blanda
🇫🇷 French: Moelleux
🇩🇪 German: Weich
🇮🇹 Italian: Morbido
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Macio / Fofo
🍫 Chocolate
a sweet brown flavor used in cakes and cookies
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Chocolate
🇫🇷 French: Chocolat
🇩🇪 German: Schokolade
🇮🇹 Italian: Cioccolato
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Chocolate
🍓 Strawberry
a red fruit often used in cakes
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Fresa
🇫🇷 French: Fraise
🇩🇪 German: Erdbeere
🇮🇹 Italian: Fragola
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Morango

🧠 Ordering at a Bakery

💡 Use I'd like... for a polite way to order something.
I'd like a loaf of bread, please.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Quisiera una barra de pan, por favor.
🇫🇷 Je voudrais une baguette, s'il vous plaît.
🇩🇪 Ich hätte gerne ein Laib Brot, bitte.
🇮🇹 Vorrei un filone di pane, per favore.
🇵🇹 Queria um pão, por favor.
I'd like two croissants, please.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Quisiera dos cruasanes, por favor.
🇫🇷 Je voudrais deux croissants, s'il vous plaît.
🇩🇪 Ich hätte gerne zwei Croissants, bitte.
🇮🇹 Vorrei due cornetti, per favore.
🇵🇹 Queria dois croissants, por favor.
💡 Use What's in...? or Does it have...? to ask what ingredients or fillings something contains.
What's in this cake?
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 ¿Qué tiene este pastel?
🇫🇷 Qu'est-ce qu'il y a dans ce gâteau ?
🇩🇪 Was ist in diesem Kuchen?
🇮🇹 Cosa c'è in questa torta?
🇵🇹 O que tem este bolo?
Does it have chocolate?
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 ¿Tiene chocolate?
🇫🇷 Est-ce qu'il y a du chocolat ?
🇩🇪 Hat er Schokolade?
🇮🇹 Ha il cioccolato?
🇵🇹 Tem chocolate?
💡 Use freshly baked to describe something that has just been baked.
The bread is freshly baked.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 El pan está recién horneado.
🇫🇷 Le pain est fraîchement sorti du four.
🇩🇪 Das Brot ist frisch gebacken.
🇮🇹 Il pane è appena sfornato.
🇵🇹 O pão está recém-assado.
These cookies are freshly baked.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Estas galletas están recién horneadas.
🇫🇷 Ces biscuits sont fraîchement sortis du four.
🇩🇪 Diese Kekse sind frisch gebacken.
🇮🇹 Questi biscotti sono appena sfornati.
🇵🇹 Estas bolachas estão recém-assadas.

❓ Useful Bakery Questions

🍞 What type of bread do you recommend?
asking which bread is a good choice
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Qué tipo de pan recomienda?
🇫🇷 French: Quel type de pain recommandez-vous ?
🇩🇪 German: Welche Brotsorte empfehlen Sie?
🇮🇹 Italian: Che tipo di pane consiglia?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Que tipo de pão recomenda?
🔥 What is freshly baked?
asking what just came out of the oven
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Qué está recién horneado?
🇫🇷 French: Qu'est-ce qui est fraîchement sorti du four ?
🇩🇪 German: Was ist frisch gebacken?
🇮🇹 Italian: Cosa è appena sfornato?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: O que está recém-assado?
🎂 Do you make cakes to order?
asking if they can bake a cake for a later date
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Hacen pasteles por encargo?
🇫🇷 French: Faites-vous des gâteaux sur commande ?
🇩🇪 German: Machen Sie Torten auf Bestellung?
🇮🇹 Italian: Fate torte su ordinazione?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Fazem bolos por encomenda?
🍫 Does this cake contain chocolate?
asking if chocolate is in the cake
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Este pastel lleva chocolate?
🇫🇷 French: Ce gâteau contient-il du chocolat ?
🇩🇪 German: Enthält dieser Kuchen Schokolade?
🇮🇹 Italian: Questa torta contiene cioccolato?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Este bolo tem chocolate?
🌾 Do you have whole wheat bread?
asking for bread made with whole grain
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Tienen pan integral?
🇫🇷 French: Avez-vous du pain complet ?
🇩🇪 German: Haben Sie Vollkornbrot?
🇮🇹 Italian: Avete pane integrale?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Têm pão integral?
🥐 Can you give me four croissants, please?
asking for a specific number of croissants
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Me puede dar cuatro cruasanes, por favor?
🇫🇷 French: Pouvez-vous me donner quatre croissants, s'il vous plaît ?
🇩🇪 German: Können Sie mir bitte vier Croissants geben?
🇮🇹 Italian: Mi può dare quattro cornetti, per favore?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Pode dar-me quatro croissants, por favor?

💬 Common Bakery Phrases

🍞 I'd like a loaf of freshly baked bread, please.
you want bread that just came out of the oven
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Quisiera una barra de pan recién horneado, por favor.
🇫🇷 French: Je voudrais une baguette fraîchement sortie du four, s'il vous plaît.
🇩🇪 German: Ich hätte gerne ein frisch gebackenes Laib Brot, bitte.
🇮🇹 Italian: Vorrei un filone di pane appena sfornato, per favore.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Queria um pão recém-assado, por favor.
🥐 I'll take two croissants and four cookies.
you are buying several items at once
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Voy a llevar dos cruasanes y cuatro galletas.
🇫🇷 French: Je vais prendre deux croissants et quatre biscuits.
🇩🇪 German: Ich nehme zwei Croissants und vier Kekse.
🇮🇹 Italian: Prendo due cornetti e quattro biscotti.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Vou levar dois croissants e quatro bolachas.
🎂 I need to order a birthday cake for Saturday.
you want a cake made for a later date
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Necesito encargar un pastel de cumpleaños para el sábado.
🇫🇷 French: J'ai besoin de commander un gâteau d'anniversaire pour samedi.
🇩🇪 German: Ich muss eine Geburtstagstorte für Samstag bestellen.
🇮🇹 Italian: Devo ordinare una torta di compleanno per sabato.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Preciso de encomendar um bolo de aniversário para sábado.
🍰 Everything looks delicious, but I don't know what to choose.
there are many good options and you cannot decide
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Todo se ve delicioso, pero no sé qué elegir.
🇫🇷 French: Tout a l'air délicieux, mais je ne sais pas quoi choisir.
🇩🇪 German: Alles sieht lecker aus, aber ich weiß nicht, was ich wählen soll.
🇮🇹 Italian: Tutto sembra delizioso, ma non so cosa scegliere.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Tudo parece delicioso, mas não sei o que escolher.

💬 Everyday Conversations

Buying fresh bread
asking what just came out of the oven
A: Good morning. What type of bread is freshly baked?
B: We just took these loaves of bread out of the oven.
A: Perfect. I'd like two, please.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 A: Buenos días. ¿Qué tipo de pan está recién horneado?
🇪🇸 B: Acabamos de sacar estas barras de pan del horno.
🇪🇸 A: Perfecto. Quisiera dos, por favor.

🇫🇷 A: Bonjour. Quel type de pain est fraîchement sorti du four ?
🇫🇷 B: Nous venons de sortir ces baguettes du four.
🇫🇷 A: Parfait. J'en voudrais deux, s'il vous plaît.

🇩🇪 A: Guten Morgen. Welche Brotsorte ist frisch gebacken?
🇩🇪 B: Wir haben diese Laibe gerade aus dem Ofen genommen.
🇩🇪 A: Perfekt. Ich hätte gerne zwei, bitte.

🇮🇹 A: Buongiorno. Che tipo di pane è appena sfornato?
🇮🇹 B: Abbiamo appena tirato fuori questi filoni dal forno.
🇮🇹 A: Perfetto. Ne vorrei due, per favore.

🇵🇹 A: Bom dia. Que tipo de pão está recém-assado?
🇵🇹 B: Acabámos de tirar estes pães do forno.
🇵🇹 A: Perfeito. Queria dois, por favor.
Ordering a birthday cake
asking for a cake and choosing a flavor
A: I'd like to order a birthday cake for Saturday.
B: Of course. What flavor would you like?
A: Chocolate with strawberries, please.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 A: Quisiera encargar un pastel de cumpleaños para el sábado.
🇪🇸 B: Claro. ¿De qué sabor lo quiere?
🇪🇸 A: De chocolate con fresas, por favor.

🇫🇷 A: Je voudrais commander un gâteau d'anniversaire pour samedi.
🇫🇷 B: Bien sûr. Quel parfum voulez-vous ?
🇫🇷 A: Au chocolat avec des fraises, s'il vous plaît.

🇩🇪 A: Ich möchte eine Geburtstagstorte für Samstag bestellen.
🇩🇪 B: Natürlich. Welchen Geschmack möchten Sie?
🇩🇪 A: Schokolade mit Erdbeeren, bitte.

🇮🇹 A: Vorrei ordinare una torta di compleanno per sabato.
🇮🇹 B: Certo. Di che gusto la vuole?
🇮🇹 A: Al cioccolato con fragole, per favore.

🇵🇹 A: Queria encomendar um bolo de aniversário para sábado.
🇵🇹 B: Claro. De que sabor o quer?
🇵🇹 A: De chocolate com morangos, por favor.

📝 Example Sentences

🍪 The cookies were freshly baked and were still warm when we bought them.
the cookies had just come out of the oven
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Las galletas estaban recién horneadas y todavía estaban calientes cuando las compramos.
🇫🇷 French: Les biscuits étaient fraîchement sortis du four et étaient encore chauds quand nous les avons achetés.
🇩🇪 German: Die Kekse waren frisch gebacken und noch warm, als wir sie gekauft haben.
🇮🇹 Italian: I biscotti erano appena sfornati e erano ancora caldi quando li abbiamo comprati.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: As bolachas estavam recém-assadas e ainda estavam quentes quando as comprámos.
🥖 I bought two loaves of crusty bread to go with dinner.
the bread has a hard outside and goes with the meal
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Compré dos barras de pan crujiente para acompañar la cena.
🇫🇷 French: J'ai acheté deux baguettes croustillantes pour accompagner le dîner.
🇩🇪 German: Ich habe zwei knusprige Brote gekauft, um sie zum Abendessen zu servieren.
🇮🇹 Italian: Ho comprato due filoni di pane croccante per accompagnare la cena.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Comprei dois pães crocantes para acompanhar o jantar.
🥐 The bakery prepares fresh croissants every morning.
they bake new croissants each day
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: La panadería prepara cruasanes frescos todas las mañanas.
🇫🇷 French: La boulangerie prépare des croissants frais tous les matins.
🇩🇪 German: Die Bäckerei bereitet jeden Morgen frische Croissants zu.
🇮🇹 Italian: La panetteria prepara cornetti freschi ogni mattina.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: A padaria prepara croissants frescos todas as manhãs.
🎂 We ordered a chocolate cake to celebrate my sister's birthday.
the cake is for a birthday party
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Encargamos un pastel de chocolate para celebrar el cumpleaños de mi hermana.
🇫🇷 French: Nous avons commandé un gâteau au chocolat pour célébrer l'anniversaire de ma sœur.
🇩🇪 German: Wir haben einen Schokoladenkuchen bestellt, um den Geburtstag meiner Schwester zu feiern.
🇮🇹 Italian: Abbiamo ordinato una torta al cioccolato per festeggiare il compleanno di mia sorella.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Encomendámos um bolo de chocolate para celebrar o aniversário da minha irmã.
🌾 I asked if they had whole wheat bread because I wanted something different from white bread.
you wanted a darker, whole-grain loaf
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Pregunté si tenían pan integral porque quería algo diferente del pan blanco.
🇫🇷 French: J'ai demandé s'ils avaient du pain complet parce que je voulais quelque chose de différent du pain blanc.
🇩🇪 German: Ich habe gefragt, ob sie Vollkornbrot haben, weil ich etwas anderes als Weißbrot wollte.
🇮🇹 Italian: Ho chiesto se avevano pane integrale perché volevo qualcosa di diverso dal pane bianco.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Perguntei se tinham pão integral porque queria algo diferente do pão branco.
🍰 There were so many different cakes and sweets that it took us several minutes to decide what to order.
there were many choices, so deciding took time
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Había tantos pasteles y dulces diferentes que tardamos varios minutos en decidir qué pedir.
🇫🇷 French: Il y avait tellement de gâteaux et de sucreries différents que nous avons mis plusieurs minutes à décider quoi commander.
🇩🇪 German: Es gab so viele verschiedene Kuchen und Süßigkeiten, dass wir mehrere Minuten gebraucht haben, um zu entscheiden, was wir bestellen.
🇮🇹 Italian: C'erano così tante torte e dolci diversi che ci sono voluti diversi minuti per decidere cosa ordinare.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Havia tantos bolos e doces diferentes que demorámos vários minutos a decidir o que pedir.

🏆 Final Practice

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