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I ASD I Chapter 4
food vocabulary and talking about a café
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |