🍰 Desserts
In this section you'll learn useful English vocabulary for desserts, sweets, and treats, along with common phrases for ordering desserts and talking about your favorite sweet foods. Each English word or phrase includes translations in Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese.
🟢 Basic Desserts
🍰 Cake
🇪🇸 Spanish: Pastel / Tarta / Torta
🇫🇷 French: Gâteau
🇩🇪 German: Kuchen
🇮🇹 Italian: Torta
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Bolo
🇪🇸 Spanish: Pastel / Tarta / Torta
🇫🇷 French: Gâteau
🇩🇪 German: Kuchen
🇮🇹 Italian: Torta
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Bolo
🍦 Ice cream
🇪🇸 Spanish: Helado
🇫🇷 French: Glace
🇩🇪 German: Eis
🇮🇹 Italian: Gelato
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Sorvete
🇪🇸 Spanish: Helado
🇫🇷 French: Glace
🇩🇪 German: Eis
🇮🇹 Italian: Gelato
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Sorvete
🍪 Cookie
🇪🇸 Spanish: Galleta
🇫🇷 French: Biscuit
🇩🇪 German: Keks
🇮🇹 Italian: Biscotto
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Biscoito
🇪🇸 Spanish: Galleta
🇫🇷 French: Biscuit
🇩🇪 German: Keks
🇮🇹 Italian: Biscotto
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Biscoito
🍫 Chocolate
🇪🇸 Spanish: Chocolate
🇫🇷 French: Chocolat
🇩🇪 German: Schokolade
🇮🇹 Italian: Cioccolato
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Chocolate
🇪🇸 Spanish: Chocolate
🇫🇷 French: Chocolat
🇩🇪 German: Schokolade
🇮🇹 Italian: Cioccolato
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Chocolate
🧁 Cupcake
🇪🇸 Spanish: Magdalena / Cupcake
🇫🇷 French: Cupcake
🇩🇪 German: Cupcake
🇮🇹 Italian: Cupcake
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Cupcake
🇪🇸 Spanish: Magdalena / Cupcake
🇫🇷 French: Cupcake
🇩🇪 German: Cupcake
🇮🇹 Italian: Cupcake
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Cupcake
🍮 Flan
🇪🇸 Spanish: Flan
🇫🇷 French: Flan
🇩🇪 German: Flan
🇮🇹 Italian: Crème caramel / Flan
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Pudim
🇪🇸 Spanish: Flan
🇫🇷 French: Flan
🇩🇪 German: Flan
🇮🇹 Italian: Crème caramel / Flan
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Pudim
🟡 Sweets & Treats
🍩 Donut
🇪🇸 Spanish: Dona / Dónut
🇫🇷 French: Donut
🇩🇪 German: Donut
🇮🇹 Italian: Ciambella
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Donut
🇪🇸 Spanish: Dona / Dónut
🇫🇷 French: Donut
🇩🇪 German: Donut
🇮🇹 Italian: Ciambella
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Donut
🍬 Candy
🇪🇸 Spanish: Dulce / Caramelo
🇫🇷 French: Bonbon
🇩🇪 German: Süßigkeit / Bonbon
🇮🇹 Italian: Caramella
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Doce / Bala
🇪🇸 Spanish: Dulce / Caramelo
🇫🇷 French: Bonbon
🇩🇪 German: Süßigkeit / Bonbon
🇮🇹 Italian: Caramella
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Doce / Bala
🥧 Pie
🇪🇸 Spanish: Tarta / Pastel
🇫🇷 French: Tarte
🇩🇪 German: Kuchen / Torte
🇮🇹 Italian: Crostata
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Torta
🇪🇸 Spanish: Tarta / Pastel
🇫🇷 French: Tarte
🇩🇪 German: Kuchen / Torte
🇮🇹 Italian: Crostata
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Torta
🍮 Pudding
🇪🇸 Spanish: Pudín
🇫🇷 French: Pudding
🇩🇪 German: Pudding
🇮🇹 Italian: Budino
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Pudim
🇪🇸 Spanish: Pudín
🇫🇷 French: Pudding
🇩🇪 German: Pudding
🇮🇹 Italian: Budino
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Pudim
🍨 Ice cream sundae
🇪🇸 Spanish: Copa de helado
🇫🇷 French: Coupe glacée
🇩🇪 German: Eisbecher
🇮🇹 Italian: Coppa gelato
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Taça de sorvete
🇪🇸 Spanish: Copa de helado
🇫🇷 French: Coupe glacée
🇩🇪 German: Eisbecher
🇮🇹 Italian: Coppa gelato
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Taça de sorvete
🍓 Strawberries with cream
🇪🇸 Spanish: Fresas con crema
🇫🇷 French: Fraises à la crème
🇩🇪 German: Erdbeeren mit Sahne
🇮🇹 Italian: Fragole con panna
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Morangos com creme
🇪🇸 Spanish: Fresas con crema
🇫🇷 French: Fraises à la crème
🇩🇪 German: Erdbeeren mit Sahne
🇮🇹 Italian: Fragole con panna
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Morangos com creme
🍓 Dessert Flavors & Descriptions
🍫 Chocolate
🇪🇸 Spanish: Chocolate
🇫🇷 French: Chocolat
🇩🇪 German: Schokolade
🇮🇹 Italian: Cioccolato
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Chocolate
🇪🇸 Spanish: Chocolate
🇫🇷 French: Chocolat
🇩🇪 German: Schokolade
🇮🇹 Italian: Cioccolato
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Chocolate
🍦 Vanilla
🇪🇸 Spanish: Vainilla
🇫🇷 French: Vanille
🇩🇪 German: Vanille
🇮🇹 Italian: Vaniglia
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Baunilha
🇪🇸 Spanish: Vainilla
🇫🇷 French: Vanille
🇩🇪 German: Vanille
🇮🇹 Italian: Vaniglia
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Baunilha
🍓 Strawberry
🇪🇸 Spanish: Fresa
🇫🇷 French: Fraise
🇩🇪 German: Erdbeere
🇮🇹 Italian: Fragola
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Morango
🇪🇸 Spanish: Fresa
🇫🇷 French: Fraise
🇩🇪 German: Erdbeere
🇮🇹 Italian: Fragola
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Morango
🍋 Lemon
🇪🇸 Spanish: Limón
🇫🇷 French: Citron
🇩🇪 German: Zitrone
🇮🇹 Italian: Limone
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Limão
🇪🇸 Spanish: Limón
🇫🇷 French: Citron
🇩🇪 German: Zitrone
🇮🇹 Italian: Limone
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Limão
🍬 Sweet
🇪🇸 Spanish: Dulce
🇫🇷 French: Sucré
🇩🇪 German: Süß
🇮🇹 Italian: Dolce
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Doce
🇪🇸 Spanish: Dulce
🇫🇷 French: Sucré
🇩🇪 German: Süß
🇮🇹 Italian: Dolce
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Doce
😋 Delicious
🇪🇸 Spanish: Delicioso / Deliciosa
🇫🇷 French: Délicieux / Délicieuse
🇩🇪 German: Lecker
🇮🇹 Italian: Delizioso / Deliziosa
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Delicioso / Deliciosa
🇪🇸 Spanish: Delicioso / Deliciosa
🇫🇷 French: Délicieux / Délicieuse
🇩🇪 German: Lecker
🇮🇹 Italian: Delizioso / Deliziosa
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Delicioso / Deliciosa
💬 Common Dessert Phrases
🍦 I want vanilla ice cream.
🇪🇸 Spanish: Quiero un helado de vainilla.
🇫🇷 French: Je veux une glace à la vanille.
🇩🇪 German: Ich möchte Vanilleeis.
🇮🇹 Italian: Voglio un gelato alla vaniglia.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Quero um sorvete de baunilha.
🇪🇸 Spanish: Quiero un helado de vainilla.
🇫🇷 French: Je veux une glace à la vanille.
🇩🇪 German: Ich möchte Vanilleeis.
🇮🇹 Italian: Voglio un gelato alla vaniglia.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Quero um sorvete de baunilha.
🍰 What's for dessert?
🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Qué hay de postre?
🇫🇷 French: Qu'y a-t-il comme dessert ?
🇩🇪 German: Was gibt es zum Nachtisch?
🇮🇹 Italian: Cosa c'è per dessert?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: O que tem de sobremesa?
🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Qué hay de postre?
🇫🇷 French: Qu'y a-t-il comme dessert ?
🇩🇪 German: Was gibt es zum Nachtisch?
🇮🇹 Italian: Cosa c'è per dessert?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: O que tem de sobremesa?
🍫 I love chocolate.
🇪🇸 Spanish: Me encanta el chocolate.
🇫🇷 French: J'adore le chocolat.
🇩🇪 German: Ich liebe Schokolade.
🇮🇹 Italian: Adoro il cioccolato.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Adoro chocolate.
🇪🇸 Spanish: Me encanta el chocolate.
🇫🇷 French: J'adore le chocolat.
🇩🇪 German: Ich liebe Schokolade.
🇮🇹 Italian: Adoro il cioccolato.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Adoro chocolate.
🍪 I like cookies with milk.
🇪🇸 Spanish: Me gustan las galletas con leche.
🇫🇷 French: J'aime les biscuits avec du lait.
🇩🇪 German: Ich mag Kekse mit Milch.
🇮🇹 Italian: Mi piacciono i biscotti con il latte.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Gosto de biscoitos com leite.
🇪🇸 Spanish: Me gustan las galletas con leche.
🇫🇷 French: J'aime les biscuits avec du lait.
🇩🇪 German: Ich mag Kekse mit Milch.
🇮🇹 Italian: Mi piacciono i biscotti con il latte.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Gosto de biscoitos com leite.
🍽️ Ordering Dessert
🍰 I would like to see the dessert menu, please.
🇪🇸 Spanish: Quisiera ver el menú de postres, por favor.
🇫🇷 French: Je voudrais voir la carte des desserts, s'il vous plaît.
🇩🇪 German: Ich möchte bitte die Dessertkarte sehen.
🇮🇹 Italian: Vorrei vedere il menù dei dolci, per favore.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Gostaria de ver o cardápio de sobremesas, por favor.
🇪🇸 Spanish: Quisiera ver el menú de postres, por favor.
🇫🇷 French: Je voudrais voir la carte des desserts, s'il vous plaît.
🇩🇪 German: Ich möchte bitte die Dessertkarte sehen.
🇮🇹 Italian: Vorrei vedere il menù dei dolci, per favore.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Gostaria de ver o cardápio de sobremesas, por favor.
🍮 I'll have the flan, please.
🇪🇸 Spanish: Para mí, el flan, por favor.
🇫🇷 French: Je prendrai le flan, s'il vous plaît.
🇩🇪 German: Ich nehme den Flan, bitte.
🇮🇹 Italian: Per me il flan, per favore.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Para mim, o pudim, por favor.
🇪🇸 Spanish: Para mí, el flan, por favor.
🇫🇷 French: Je prendrai le flan, s'il vous plaît.
🇩🇪 German: Ich nehme den Flan, bitte.
🇮🇹 Italian: Per me il flan, per favore.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Para mim, o pudim, por favor.
🍦 What flavors of ice cream do you have?
🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Qué sabores de helado tienen?
🇫🇷 French: Quels parfums de glace avez-vous ?
🇩🇪 German: Welche Eissorten haben Sie?
🇮🇹 Italian: Quali gusti di gelato avete?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Quais sabores de sorvete vocês têm?
🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Qué sabores de helado tienen?
🇫🇷 French: Quels parfums de glace avez-vous ?
🇩🇪 German: Welche Eissorten haben Sie?
🇮🇹 Italian: Quali gusti di gelato avete?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Quais sabores de sorvete vocês têm?
🍰 Can we share a dessert?
🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Podemos compartir un postre?
🇫🇷 French: Pouvons-nous partager un dessert ?
🇩🇪 German: Können wir uns ein Dessert teilen?
🇮🇹 Italian: Possiamo condividere un dolce?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Podemos compartilhar uma sobremesa?
🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Podemos compartir un postre?
🇫🇷 French: Pouvons-nous partager un dessert ?
🇩🇪 German: Können wir uns ein Dessert teilen?
🇮🇹 Italian: Possiamo condividere un dolce?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Podemos compartilhar uma sobremesa?
🌎 Dessert Vocabulary Around the World
English speakers use the word cake for most cakes, while words like pie, tart, and cheesecake describe different kinds of desserts.
The words cookie (American English) and biscuit (British English) can refer to the same sweet baked treat.
Many desserts such as flan, cupcakes, and ice cream are recognized and enjoyed throughout the English-speaking world.
💬 Everyday Conversations
Choosing dessert
A: Do you want dessert?
🇪🇸 ¿Quieres postre?
🇫🇷 Tu veux un dessert ?
🇩🇪 Möchtest du ein Dessert?
🇮🇹 Vuoi un dolce?
🇵🇹 Você quer sobremesa?
B: Yes, I want chocolate ice cream.
🇪🇸 Sí, quiero un helado de chocolate.
🇫🇷 Oui, je veux une glace au chocolat.
🇩🇪 Ja, ich möchte Schokoladeneis.
🇮🇹 Sì, voglio un gelato al cioccolato.
🇵🇹 Sim, quero um sorvete de chocolate.
A: Do you want dessert?
🇪🇸 ¿Quieres postre?
🇫🇷 Tu veux un dessert ?
🇩🇪 Möchtest du ein Dessert?
🇮🇹 Vuoi un dolce?
🇵🇹 Você quer sobremesa?
B: Yes, I want chocolate ice cream.
🇪🇸 Sí, quiero un helado de chocolate.
🇫🇷 Oui, je veux une glace au chocolat.
🇩🇪 Ja, ich möchte Schokoladeneis.
🇮🇹 Sì, voglio un gelato al cioccolato.
🇵🇹 Sim, quero um sorvete de chocolate.
At a restaurant
A: What do you recommend for dessert?
🇪🇸 ¿Qué recomienda de postre?
🇫🇷 Que recommandez-vous comme dessert ?
🇩🇪 Was empfehlen Sie als Dessert?
🇮🇹 Cosa consiglia come dessert?
🇵🇹 O que você recomenda de sobremesa?
B: The homemade flan is very popular.
🇪🇸 El flan casero es muy popular.
🇫🇷 Le flan maison est très populaire.
🇩🇪 Der hausgemachte Flan ist sehr beliebt.
🇮🇹 Il flan fatto in casa è molto popolare.
🇵🇹 O pudim caseiro é muito popular.
A: What do you recommend for dessert?
🇪🇸 ¿Qué recomienda de postre?
🇫🇷 Que recommandez-vous comme dessert ?
🇩🇪 Was empfehlen Sie als Dessert?
🇮🇹 Cosa consiglia come dessert?
🇵🇹 O que você recomenda de sobremesa?
B: The homemade flan is very popular.
🇪🇸 El flan casero es muy popular.
🇫🇷 Le flan maison est très populaire.
🇩🇪 Der hausgemachte Flan ist sehr beliebt.
🇮🇹 Il flan fatto in casa è molto popolare.
🇵🇹 O pudim caseiro é muito popular.
📝 Example Sentences
🍮 Homemade flan is my favorite dessert.
🇪🇸 Spanish: El flan casero es mi postre favorito.
🇫🇷 French: Le flan maison est mon dessert préféré.
🇩🇪 German: Hausgemachter Flan ist mein Lieblingsdessert.
🇮🇹 Italian: Il flan fatto in casa è il mio dolce preferito.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: O pudim caseiro é minha sobremesa favorita.
🇪🇸 Spanish: El flan casero es mi postre favorito.
🇫🇷 French: Le flan maison est mon dessert préféré.
🇩🇪 German: Hausgemachter Flan ist mein Lieblingsdessert.
🇮🇹 Italian: Il flan fatto in casa è il mio dolce preferito.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: O pudim caseiro é minha sobremesa favorita.
🍰 The birthday cake is delicious.
🇪🇸 Spanish: El pastel de cumpleaños está delicioso.
🇫🇷 French: Le gâteau d'anniversaire est délicieux.
🇩🇪 German: Der Geburtstagskuchen ist lecker.
🇮🇹 Italian: La torta di compleanno è deliziosa.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: O bolo de aniversário está delicioso.
🇪🇸 Spanish: El pastel de cumpleaños está delicioso.
🇫🇷 French: Le gâteau d'anniversaire est délicieux.
🇩🇪 German: Der Geburtstagskuchen ist lecker.
🇮🇹 Italian: La torta di compleanno è deliziosa.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: O bolo de aniversário está delicioso.
🍓 Strawberries with cream are delicious.
🇪🇸 Spanish: Las fresas con crema son deliciosas.
🇫🇷 French: Les fraises à la crème sont délicieuses.
🇩🇪 German: Erdbeeren mit Sahne sind lecker.
🇮🇹 Italian: Le fragole con panna sono deliziose.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Morangos com creme são deliciosos.
🇪🇸 Spanish: Las fresas con crema son deliciosas.
🇫🇷 French: Les fraises à la crème sont délicieuses.
🇩🇪 German: Erdbeeren mit Sahne sind lecker.
🇮🇹 Italian: Le fragole con panna sono deliziose.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Morangos com creme são deliciosos.
🥧 The apple pie smells delicious.
🇪🇸 Spanish: La tarta de manzana huele deliciosa.
🇫🇷 French: La tarte aux pommes sent bon.
🇩🇪 German: Der Apfelkuchen riecht lecker.
🇮🇹 Italian: La crostata di mele ha un profumo delizioso.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: A torta de maçã tem um cheiro delicioso.
🇪🇸 Spanish: La tarta de manzana huele deliciosa.
🇫🇷 French: La tarte aux pommes sent bon.
🇩🇪 German: Der Apfelkuchen riecht lecker.
🇮🇹 Italian: La crostata di mele ha un profumo delizioso.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: A torta de maçã tem um cheiro delicioso.
🍦 My favorite ice cream flavor is vanilla.
🇪🇸 Spanish: Mi sabor de helado favorito es la vainilla.
🇫🇷 French: Mon parfum de glace préféré est la vanille.
🇩🇪 German: Meine Lieblings-Eissorte ist Vanille.
🇮🇹 Italian: Il mio gusto di gelato preferito è la vaniglia.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Meu sabor favorito de sorvete é baunilha.
🇪🇸 Spanish: Mi sabor de helado favorito es la vainilla.
🇫🇷 French: Mon parfum de glace préféré est la vanille.
🇩🇪 German: Meine Lieblings-Eissorte ist Vanille.
🇮🇹 Italian: Il mio gusto di gelato preferito è la vaniglia.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Meu sabor favorito de sorvete é baunilha.
🍪 I bought some cookies to share.
🇪🇸 Spanish: Compré unas galletas para compartir.
🇫🇷 French: J'ai acheté des biscuits à partager.
🇩🇪 German: Ich habe Kekse zum Teilen gekauft.
🇮🇹 Italian: Ho comprato dei biscotti da condividere.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Comprei alguns biscoitos para compartilhar.
🇪🇸 Spanish: Compré unas galletas para compartir.
🇫🇷 French: J'ai acheté des biscuits à partager.
🇩🇪 German: Ich habe Kekse zum Teilen gekauft.
🇮🇹 Italian: Ho comprato dei biscotti da condividere.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Comprei alguns biscoitos para compartilhar.
🏆 Final Practice
Try saying each English phrase before pressing play.
- What's for dessert?
- I want vanilla ice cream.
- I'll have the flan, please.
- What flavors of ice cream do you have?
- Can we share a dessert?
- The cake is delicious.