pasta
nounCEFR A1High frequency
What does “pasta” mean in English?
pasta
Example sentences
Comemos pasta los miércoles.
We eat pasta on Wednesdays.
Necesito pasta de dientes.
I need toothpaste.
No tengo pasta.
I don't have money. (Spain slang)
How to use it
Pasta means 'pasta'. Feminine: la pasta. Uncountable as food. Same word also means 'paste' (toothpaste = pasta de dientes) and slang for 'money' in Spain.
Common mistake
Three senses: pasta (food), pasta de dientes (toothpaste), pasta (money, slang in Spain). Context distinguishes.