An oven heats food for cooking. You can describe it in everyday conversation.
The idea
The masculine noun is el horno or un horno; the plural is los hornos.
Examples
- El horno está caliente.The oven is hot.
- Ponemos el pan en el horno.We put the bread in the oven.
- Mi hermano limpia el horno los sábados.My brother cleans the oven on Saturdays.
- ¿Apagaste el horno después de cocinar?Did you turn off the oven after cooking?
- En este restaurante hay dos hornos.There are two ovens in this restaurant.
- Las verduras necesitan diez minutos más en el horno.The vegetables need ten more minutes in the oven.
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Watch out
Do not confuse horno with olla: one is an oven, the other a pot.
Try it yourself
Choose the article: ___ horno funciona bien. (El / La)
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El
The singular noun takes El here.
Choose the plural: Compramos dos ___. (hornos / horno)
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hornos
After the number, hornos names more than one.
Choose the appropriate word: Para hornear pan usamos el ___. (horno / sofá)
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horno
The context points to horno.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Choose the article: ___ horno funciona bien. (El / La)
Choose the plural: Compramos dos ___. (hornos / horno)
Choose the appropriate word: Para hornear pan usamos el ___. (horno / sofá)
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe what you cook in an oven. Use a complete Spanish sentence.