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"Sweet" in Spanish: dulce
dulce
Sweet is dulce. Like picante, dulce usually stays the same for gender: fruta dulce, postre dulce. As a noun, los dulces means sweets or candy.
Tasting fruit
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How to pronounce dulce
Say it
DOOL-seh
/ˈdul.se/
DOOL-seh, stress on DOOL. Soft c in dulce sounds like s in Latin America. Dulce has a short "oo", not English "dull".
"Sweet" in Spanish: quick reference
| Spanish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| dulce | sweet Taste adjective for food and drink. | Taste adjective for food and drink. |
| muy dulce | very sweet Strong sugar or ripe-fruit sweetness. | Strong sugar or ripe-fruit sweetness. |
| los dulces | sweets; candy Noun plural for candy and sweet treats. | Noun plural for candy and sweet treats. |
| el pan dulce | sweet bread Mexican bakery rolls eaten with coffee. | Mexican bakery rolls eaten with coffee. |
How to use dulce in real life
- 1Tasting fruit
Este mango está muy dulce.
This mango is very sweet.
Muy dulce praises ripe fruit sugar.
- 2Ordering dessert
Quiero algo dulce después.
I want something sweet afterward.
Algo dulce points at dessert without naming it.
- 3At a bakery
¿Tienen pan dulce hoy?
Do you have sweet bread today?
Pan dulce is a Mexican breakfast classic.
Mistakes English speakers make with dulce
Incorrect: La fruta está dulca.
Correct: La fruta está dulce.
The form is dulce, not dulca. Dulce rarely adds -a.
Incorrect: Quiero un sweet, por favor.
Correct: Quiero un dulce, por favor.
As a noun, a candy is un dulce, not English sweet.
Good to know
Dulce covers taste and, as los dulces, candy. Mexican pan dulce is sweet bread for breakfast, not a cake slice. If tea is too sugary you can say está muy dulce.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Picking a dessert
ChatPal
¿Quieres algo dulce ahora?
Do you want something sweet now?
You
Sí. Un postre dulce, por favor.
Yes. A sweet dessert, please.
ChatPal
El flan está bien dulce hoy.
The flan is nicely sweet today.
You
Ese pido.
I'll take that.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Sweet" in Spanish
Does dulce change for gender?
Usually no: comida dulce, vino dulce. Learn dulce as the base form.
What does los dulces mean?
Candy or sweet treats as a noun plural.
How do I say too sweet?
Está demasiado dulce or está muy dulce.
How do you pronounce dulce?
DOOL-seh with an s sound for c.
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