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I ASD I Chapter 4
food vocabulary and talking about a café
Term | Definition |
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la comida | the food but also the meal |
el desayuno | the breakfast |
desayunar | to eat breakfast |
el almuerzo | the lunch |
almorzar (ue) | to eat lunch |
yo almuerzo | I eat lunch |
tú almuerzas | you eat lunch |
él almuerza | he eats lunch |
nosotros almorzamos | we eat lunch |
vosotros almorzáis | y'all eat lunch |
ellos almuerzan | they eat lunch |
la cena | the supper |
cenar | to eat supper |
la merienda | the snack |
merendar | to eat a snack |
yo meriendo | I eat a snack |
tú meriendas | you eat a snack |
ella merienda | she eats a snack |
nosotros merendamos | we eat a snack |
vosotros merendáis | y'all eat a snack |
ellos meriendan | they eat a snack |
vegetariano / vegetariana | vegetarian |
tener hambre | to be hungry |
Yo tengo mucha hambre. | I am very hungry. (Literally "I have much hunger.") |
tener sed | to be thirsty |
Yo tengo mucha sed. | I am very thirsty. (Literally "I have much thirst.") |
tomar | to take BUT can be used for to eat or drink in the same sense as we use "have" -- I have (take) cereal for breakfast. |
comer | to eat |
beber | to drink |
las tostadas; el pan tostado | the toast |
el panecillo | the roll |
la mantequilla | the butter |
el cereal | the cereal |
el huevo | the egg |
el huevo revuelto | the scrambled egg |
el huevo frito | the fried egg |
el tocino; el bacón | the bacon |
un sándwich, un bocadillo | a sandwich |
el jamón | the ham |
el queso | the cheese |
una ensalada | a salad |
una pizza | a pizza |
una hamburguesa (con queso) | a (cheese)burger |
la carne | the meat |
el pollo | the chicken |
el pescado | the fish |
el arroz | the rice |
los frijoles | the beans |
las legumbres; las verduras; los vegetales | the vegetables |
la lechuga | the lettuce |
el tomate | the tomato |
las papas; las patatas | the potatoes |
las papas fritas | the French fries (but in some places might refer to chips) |
el postre | the dessert |
el helado | the ice cream |
el flan | the flan: a caramel egg custard |
la torta; el pastel; la tarta el bizcocho; el queque; | the cake |
la tarta; el pastel; el pay | the pie |
el refresco | the soft drink; the soda; the refreshment |
la bebida | the drink |
el jugo de naranja | the orange juice |
el zumo de naranja | the orange juice (Spain) |
la leche | the milk |
la leche de chocolate | the chocolate milk |
la gaseosa | the soda; soft drink |
el agua (mineral) (con gas) | the (sparkling) (mineral) water |
el agua sin gas | the water -- no carbonation |
el chocolate | the chocolate; but can also refer to hot chocolate in Spain |
el café | the café or the coffee |
el batido | the milkshake |
el batido de vainilla | the vanilla milkshake |
el licuado | the smoothie |
el licuado de fresas, naranjas y piña | the strawberry, orange, pineapple smoothie |
la cola | the coke; the cola (but strangely enough "la cola" can be "the tail" -of an animal - or "the line" -- like to stand in line) |
el vazo | the glass |
la taza | the cup or mug |
caliente | hot (in temperature) |
picante | hot (as in spicy) |
frío; fría | cold |
las tapas; los antojitos | the snacks; appetizers |
la empanada | it's like a little meat or cheese pie/turnover -- although there are dessert empanadas with fruit in them |
los tostones; los patacones | the fried plantain slices |
los pinchitos | the appetizers |
los camarones; las gambas | the shrimp |
las aceitunas | the olives |
las albóndigas | the meatballs |
una mesa ocupada | an occupied table |
una mesa libre | a free table |
el mesero / la mesera el camarero / la camarera | the waiter / the waitress |
el / la cliente (the book also says "la clienta", but I've never seen that used -- only "la cliente" | the client |
el menú; la carta | the menu |
la orden | the order |
la cuenta | the check (at a restaurant); the bill |
ver | to see |
yo veo | I see |
tú ves | you see |
leer | to read |
abrir | to open |
recibir | to receive |
escribir | to write |
Qué desean tomar? | What do you want (to take/to eat/to drink)? |
¿Está incluído el servicio? | Is the service (tip) included? |
la propina | the tip (for a waiter/waitress) |
una sorpresa | a surprise |
enseguida; inmediatamente | promptly; immediately |
llegar | to arrive |
tener que (infinitive) | to have to (verb) |
Yo tengo que trabajar. | I have to work |
Tú tienes que estudiar español. | You have to study Spanish. |
Ella tiene que leer la historia. | She has to read the story. |
Nosotros tenemos que terminar la tarea. | We have to finish the homework. |
ir a (infinitive) | to be going to (verb) -- the immediate or simple future |
Yo voy a mirar un programa de televisión. | I am going to watch a TV show. |
Tú vas a practicar el béisbol. | You are going to practice baseball. |
Nosotros vamos a bailar esta noche. | We are going to dance tonight. |
Ellos van a comer pizza para almuerzo. | They are going to eat pizza for lunch. |
acabar | to end; to finish; to complete |
acabar de (infinitive) | to have just (......) |
Yo acabo de escribir un correo electrónico. | I've just written an email. (I just wrote an email.) |
Nosotros acabamos de desayunar. | We've just eaten breakfast. (We just ate breakfast.) |
El acaba de correr cinco millas. | He has just run five miles. (He just ran five miles.) |
aprender | to learn |
aprender a (infinitive) | to learn (to do something) |
Yo aprendo a hablar italiano. | I am learning to speak Italian. |
Ellos aprenden a jugar a lacrosse. | They are learning to play lacrosse. |
Miguelito aprende a montar en bicicleta. | Miguelito is learning to ride a bike. |
comprender | to undertand (comprehend) |
creer que sí. | to believe so |
Yo creo que sí. | I believe so . (I believe that it correct.) |
creer que no | to believe not |
Yo creo que no. | I believe not (that whatever is not right). |
deber (infintive) | should /ought to |
Vosotros debéis beber más agua. | Y'all should drink more water. |
Yo debo dormir más. | I should sleep more. |
vivir | to live |