How do you say “A piece of cake” in Spanish?
The closest natural Spanish equivalent is Pan comido, which literally means “Eaten bread”. English speakers use a piece of cake to mean something that is very easy to do. A familiar expression for something very easy, used in Spain and Latin America. It usually follows “ser”: “es pan comido”. Register: informal. Usage frequency: common.
Closest natural Spanish
Pan comido
/pan koˈmido/
- Literal meaning
- “Eaten bread”
- Register
- informal
- How often it's used
- common
- Equivalence
Near-exact equivalent
97 out of 100
What a native Spanish speaker would actually say
Both languages reach for food, but Spanish chooses bread that has already been eaten. The message is that there is hardly any work to worry about.
“Pan comido” has the same casual confidence as the English. It can reassure someone, but may sound boastful if they found the task difficult.
How close is the meaning?
- Meaning5 out of 5
- Tone5 out of 5
- Context5 out of 5
- Literal similarity2 out of 5
These ratings are editorial approximations, not measurements.
What are other ways to say it in Spanish?
Un juego de niños
Literally: “A game of children”
Close to “child’s play”, and suitable in neutral conversation.
Coser y cantar
Literally: “To sew and sing”
Especially associated with Spain; suggests a task takes little effort.
Common translation traps
Un trozo de pastel
This describes an actual piece of cake, rather than an easy task.
The notes above explain why these versions do not work in this context in Spanish.
In context
English
Don’t worry, the exam will be a piece of cake.
Spanish
No te preocupes, el examen será pan comido.
English
Fixing that was a piece of cake.
Spanish
Arreglar eso fue pan comido.
Related expressions
- What “A piece of cake” means in English
- Cut corners, To skimp on quality to save time or money.
- Go the extra mile, To make an extra effort.
Last updated 2026-09-13