nel pastel

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “no, cake”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌnel pasˈtel/ [ˌnel pasˈt̪el]
• Syllabification: nel pas‧tel

Adverb

nel pastel

1. (slang, Mexico, Central America) Synonym of nel (no; no way; nope)

Usage notes

The usage is similar to that of a particle.

Further reading

• “nel”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010