ga-tô
Definitions
- Noun:
- Cake: A sweet baked food made from a mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and other ingredients, often decorated and served on special occasions.
- Pastry: Can also refer to certain types of sweet pastries or desserts, though "cake" is the primary meaning.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Mẹ tôi đã nướng một chiếc ga-tô sô-cô-la cho sinh nhật tôi. (My mother baked a chocolate cake for my birthday.)
- Chúng tôi cắt ga-tô tại buổi tiệc cưới. (We cut the cake at the wedding reception.)
- Tiệm bánh này bán nhiều loại ga-tô rất ngon. (This bakery sells many delicious types of cake.)
Advanced Usage
"ga-tô phủ kem": frosted/iced cake.
- Em bé thích nhất phần ga-tô phủ kem. (The baby likes the frosted part of the cake the most.)
"ga-tô trái cây": fruitcake.
- Ga-tô trái cây là món truyền thống vào dịp Giáng sinh. (Fruitcake is a traditional dish at Christmas.)
Variants and Related Words
- Bánh ngọt (n): A broader term for sweet cakes and pastries. "Ga-tô" is a specific type of "bánh ngọt".
- Bánh kem (n): A common synonym for "ga-tô", especially for layered, cream-covered cakes.
- Bánh (n): The general word for cake, bread, or any baked or steamed flour-based item.
Synonyms
- Bánh kem: (cream) cake.
- Bánh ngọt: sweet cake, pastry.
Related Phrases
Thổi nến trên ga-tô: to blow out candles on a cake.
- Đứa trẻ vui sướng khi thổi nến trên ga-tô. (The child was delighted to blow out the candles on the cake.)
Cắt ga-tô: to cut the cake.
- Cô dâu và chú rể cùng nhau cắt ga-tô. (The bride and groom cut the cake together.)
Related Idioms
- "Ăn cả ga-tô lẫn kem" (lit. to eat both the cake and the cream): To have one's cake and eat it too; to want or try to have two good things that are incompatible.
- Anh ta muốn ăn cả ga-tô lẫn kem: vừa muốn nghỉ ngơi vừa muốn kiếm nhiều tiền. (He wants to have his cake and eat it too: he wants to rest and earn a lot of money at the same time.)