Postre means dessert, the sweet course often served after a meal.

The idea

The noun is masculine: el postre, un postre; plural los postres, unos postres.

Examples

  • Después de cenar, Ana prepara un postre.After dinner, Ana prepares a dessert.
  • ¿Quieres postre o prefieres un café?Would you like dessert or would you prefer a coffee?
  • Los postres de este restaurante son caseros.The desserts at this restaurant are homemade.
  • Para el postre, compartimos fruta fresca.For dessert, we share fresh fruit.
  • Mi hermano compra dos postres para la fiesta.My brother buys two desserts for the party.
  • El postre está en la nevera hasta mañana.The dessert is in the fridge until tomorrow.

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Watch out

Do not use a feminine article because the word ends in -e: say el postre, not la postre.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the article: ___ postre está listo. (El / La)

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    El

    El matches the singular masculine noun.

  2. Choose the plural: Hay tres ___. (postres / postre)

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    postres

    Postres fits the quantity of three.

  3. Choose what comes after lunch: Después del almuerzo, pedimos un ___. (postre / desayuno)

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    postre

    Postre names the course requested after lunch.

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