postre
nounBeginner
What does “postre” mean in English?
the dessert
the dessert (masc)
Example sentences
De postre, helado.
For dessert, ice cream.
El postre es delicioso.
The dessert is delicious.
¿Qué hay de postre?
What's for dessert?
How to use it
Postre means 'dessert'. Masculine: el postre. 'De postre' = for dessert (without article).
Common mistake
Use 'de postre' (no article) for the meal-course sense ('for dessert, ice cream'). The article returns when the dessert is the subject: 'el postre está rico'.
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.