Spanish · Food & Drink
"Cookie" in Spanish: galleta
la galleta
A cookie is la galleta (gah-YEH-tah), a feminine noun. Packaged cookies are often galletas. A soft homemade cookie may still be called galleta.
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How to pronounce galleta
Say it
gah-YEH-tah
/gaˈʝe.ta/
Three syllables: gah-YEH-tah. Stress YEH. Soft y for ll in galleta.
"Cookie" in Spanish: quick reference
| Spanish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| la galleta | cookie / biscuit Default word for a cookie. | Default word for a cookie. |
| las galletas | cookies A pack or a plate of cookies. | A pack or a plate of cookies. |
| la galleta de chocolate | chocolate cookie Naming a flavor. | Naming a flavor. |
| galletas con leche | cookies with milk A common snack pairing. | A common snack pairing. |
How to use galleta in real life
- 1Snack time
¿Quieres una galleta?
Do you want a cookie?
Una galleta is one cookie; galletas is the plural.
- 2At the store
Compro galletas para el viaje.
I'm buying cookies for the trip.
Galletas covers sweet packaged cookies.
- 3With coffee
Esta galleta está crujiente.
This cookie is crunchy.
Describe texture after galleta: crujiente, blanda, dulce.
Mistakes English speakers make with galleta
Incorrect: El galleta está dulce.
Correct: La galleta está dulce.
Galleta is feminine. Use la, esta, and -a adjectives.
Incorrect: Quiero un cookie.
Correct: Quiero una galleta.
Say galleta, not English cookie.
Good to know
Good to knowGalleta covers crisp cookies and packaged biscuits. Spain uses galleta too; brands change by country. With coffee or milk, galletas are an everyday snack.
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Sharing cookies with coffee
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Traje galletas de avena.
I brought oatmeal cookies.
You
Gracias. ¿Me das una galleta?
Thanks. Will you give me a cookie?
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Claro. ¿Con café?
Of course. With coffee?
You
Sí, por favor.
Yes, please.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Cookie" in Spanish
Is galleta masculine or feminine?
Feminine: la galleta, unas galletas. Dulce stays the same with galleta.
Does galleta mean cracker too?
Sometimes. Salty crackers may be galletas saladas.
How do I say chocolate chip cookie?
Galleta con chispas de chocolate, or galleta de chocolate.
Is biscuit the same as galleta?
US cookie maps to galleta. British biscuit often does too.
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