What is the Spanish word for "dumpling"?

Learn how to say "dumpling" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

dumpling

Spanish

empanadilla

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Alternative translations of "dumpling"

bola de masa
albóndiga

Examples of how to use "dumpling" in Spanish

English
I love a good soup dumpling.
Spanish
Me encanta una buena empanadilla de sopa.
English
She ate a hot dumpling for breakfast.
Spanish
Ella comió una empanadilla caliente para el desayuno.
English
The chef taught me to fold a dumpling.
Spanish
El chef me enseñó a doblar una empanadilla.
English
He carried a dumpling in his hand.
Spanish
Él llevaba una empanadilla en la mano.
English
We shared one dumpling and smiled together.
Spanish
Compartimos una empanadilla y sonreímos juntos.

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