mantequilla
nounBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “mantequilla” mean in English?
butter
Example sentences
Pongo mantequilla en el pan.
I put butter on the bread.
La mantequilla está derretida.
The butter is melted.
Necesito mantequilla para la receta.
I need butter for the recipe.
How to use it
Mantequilla means 'butter'. Feminine: la mantequilla. Uncountable. Pronounce double-l as 'y': man-te-KI-ya.
Common mistake
In Latin America 'mantequilla' is also used; some regions use 'manteca' (which means lard in Spain, butter in Argentina). Match audience.
Topics
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Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 1.