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Spanish 3: UNIT 1
La Gastronomía Española
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| la gastronomía | gastronomy |
| la alimentación | diet |
| el alimento | food |
| el menú del día | daily special |
| la carta | menu |
| las tapas | tapas (Spanish appetizers) |
| las raciones | portions / servings |
| las entradas / los entremeses / los entrantes | appetizers |
| el postre | dessert |
| el café | coffee |
| la sobremesa | tablecloth / after-meal conversation |
| la cuenta | bill |
| el plato principal | main course |
| el plato segundo | second course |
| las bebidas | beverages |
| agua con gas | sparkling water |
| agua sin gas | water (non-sparkling) |
| con hielo | with ice |
| el mesero / la mesera | waiter / waitress (Latin-America) |
| el mozo / la moza | young boy / young girl (old-fashioned term) |
| el camarero / la camarera | waiter / waitress |
| el/la garzón | waiter / waitress (Chile) |
| la propina | tip |
| I.V.A | V.A.T. (value-added tax) |
| acogedor | cozy / warm |
| rico(a) | delicious |
| sabroso(a) | flavorful |
| fresco(a) | fresh |
| exquisito(a) | exquisite |
| echado(a) a perder | spoiled |
| embotellado(a) | bottled |
| fino(a) | fine / thin |
| asado(a) | roasted |
| frito(a) | fried |
| a la parilla | grilled |
| de vainilla, de chocolate, de queso, de tomate, etc. | (flavors) |
| sucio(a) | dirty |
| limpio(a) | clean |
| elegante | elegant / fancy |
| casual | casual |
| pedir | to order / to ask for |
| traer | to bring |
| dejar la propina | to leave the tip |
| tomar | to take / to eat/drink |
| comer | to eat |
| beber | to drink |
| preparar | to prepare |
| cocinar | to cook |
| hornear | to bake |
| probar | to try |
| le falta | he/she/it is lacking a... / is missing a... |
| cenar | to eat dinner |
| almorzar | to eat lunch |
| desayunar | to eat breakfast |
| tapear / ir de tapas | to go tapas-hopping (Spain) |
| servir | to serve |
| pagar | to pay |
| cobrar | to charge / to get paid / to cover someone |
| ¿Qué nos recomienda? | What do you recommend for us? |
| ¿Con qué viene? | What does it come with? |
| ¿Qué tal está? | How is it? |
| Tráigame… | Bring me... |
| Quisiera... | I would like... |
| la mesa | table |
| el tenedor | fork |
| la cuchara | spoon |
| el cuchillo | knife |
| el vaso | glass |
| la copa | cup / drink |
| la taza | cup / mug |
| el plato | plate |
| el bol / el tazón | bowl |
| la servilleta | napkin |
| la carne | meat |
| el pescado | fish |
| el pollo a la parrilla | grilled chicken |
| la patata asada | roasted potatos |
| la ensalada mixta | mixed salad |
| la carne de cerdo | pork |
| el vino | wine |
| los refrescos | soda / pop |
| el zumo | juice |
| la tarta | cake |
| el té | tea |
| los mariscos | seafood |
| el pulpo | octopus |
| la langosta | lobster |
| las alcachofas | artichokes |
| las aceitunas | olives |
| los champiñones | mushrooms |
| el camarón | shrimp |
| la guarnición | garnish |