Food and Meals

1. Tipos de comida (Types of Food)

The following charts present vocabulary related to various food categories. Use the charts to practice your pronunciation!

Frutas (Fruits)

Audio	Spanish (English)	Picture
	el durazno / el melocotón (peach)
	la fresa (strawberry)
	la manzana (apple)
	la lima (lime)
	las uvas (grapes)
	el mango (mango)
	la granada (pomegranate)
	el plátano (banana / plantain)
	la mora (blackberry)
	el melón (melon)
	la naranja (orange)
	la piña (pineapple)
	la sandía (watermelon)
	la toronja / el pomelo (grapefruit)
	la frambuesa (raspberry)
	el arándano (blueberry / cranberry)
	el limón (lemon)
	la pera (pear)

Verduras / Legumbres / Hortalizas / Vegetales (Vegetables)

Audio	Spanish (English)	Picture
	el brócoli (broccoli)
	la cebolla (onion)
	la ensalada (salad)
	la coliflor (cauliflower)
	la lechuga (lettuce)
	los frijoles / las habichuelas / las judías / las alubias (beans)
	el maíz / el elote / el choclo (corn / maize)
	el pepino (cucumber)
	el tomate (tomato)
	la zanahoria (carrot)
	el pimiento el chile dulce in Mexico (bell pepper)
	las papas / las patatas (potatoes)

Proteínas, grasas y productos lácteos (Proteins, fats, and dairy products)

Audio	Spanish (English)	Picture
	la leche (milk)
	la carne (meat)
	el pavo (turkey)
	el bistec / el biftec / el filete (steak)
	la hamburguesa (hamburger)
	el tocino / el beicon / la panceta (bacon)
	los huevos (eggs)
	la mantequilla (butter)
	el calamar (squid)
	el marisco (seafood)
	la crema la nata in Spain (sour cream / crème fraîche)
	el pescado (fish (remember that a fish in the water is el pez)
	el pollo (chicken)
	el jamón (ham)
	el perro caliente / el perrito caliente (hotdog)
	la salchicha / el chorizo (sausage)
	el queso (cheese)
	el yogur (yogurt)
	los camarones / las gambas (shrimp)
	el cangrejo (crab)

Condimentos (Condiments)

Audio	Spanish (English)	Picture
	la salsa de tomate / catsup / ketchup (ketchup)
	la mayonesa (mayonnaise)
	la mostaza (mustard)
	el pepinillo (pickle)
	la miel (honey)
	la sal (salt)
	la pimienta (pepper / black pepper)
	la salsa picante (hot / spicy sauce)
	la mermelada / la jalea / la gelatina (jam / jelly)
	el achiote (paprika paste)

Bebidas (Drinks)

Audio	Spanish (English)	Picture
	el agua con gas / sin gas (water) (with carbonation / without carbonation)
	el jugo el zumo in Spain (juice)
	la leche (milk)
	la cerveza (beer)
	el café (coffee)
	el té / el té helado (tea / iced tea)
	el refresco / la gaseosa (soda / pop)
	la limonada (lemonade)
	el vino blanco (white wine)
	el vino tinto (red wine)

Postres (Desserts)

Audio	Spanish (English)	Picture
	el flan (flan / custard)
	el helado (ice cream)
	la tarta / el pastel (pie)
	la galleta (cookie)
	el pastel / el bizcocho / la torta / la tarta (cake)
	el pudín / las natillas (pudding)

2. Las comidas (Meals)

When traveling to a Spanish-speaking country, you’ll find that meal times are not what you expect:

• At noon, meals are unheard of. Most people are having a siesta at that time and will enjoy lunch afterward (around 2:00 p.m.).
• Sometime after lunch, it is very common to have coffee and a pastry or coffee and tortillas with sour cream as a snack.
• Lunch is typically the most important meal of the day.
• Dinner is a smaller, less important meal and is not served until around 9:00 p.m.

EXAMPLE

Ya son las cuatro. Vamos por un cafecito. (It’s already 4:00 p.m. Let’s go for a coffee.)

The following charts present vocabulary related to meals and dining.

Comidas (Meals)

Audio	Spanish (English)	Picture
	el desayuno (breakfast)
	el almuerzo / la comida (lunch)
	la merienda (snack)
	la cena (dinner / supper)

Utensilios (Utensils)

Audio	Spanish (English)	Picture
	el tenedor (fork)
	la cuchara / la cucharita (spoon / teaspoon)
	el plato (plate)
	la taza (coffee cup / teacup / mug)
	el vaso (water glass)
	el cuchillo (knife)
	la olla / el cazo (pot)
	la servilleta (napkin)
	la copa (wine glass)
	el sartén / la sartén (frying pan)

Otras palabras importantes (Other important words)

Audio	Spanish (English)	Picture
	el pan (bread)
	el/la camarero/a el/la mesero/a (waiter / waitress)
	el menú / la carta (menu)
	el mantel (tablecloth)
	la factura / la cuenta (bill / receipt)
	el arroz (rice)
	el restaurante (restaurant)
	la propina (tip (for the waiter / waitress)
	el azúcar (sugar)
	el aderezo (salad dressing)

try it

Answer the questions and complete the sentences using appropriate vocabulary word(s) in Spanish. Click on the plus sign to see the answer.

1. Name everything you would put on the table to set it for dinner.

Answer: Mantel, platos, servilletas, vasos, tenedores, cuchillos, cucharas, sal, pimienta, etc.

2. Name all of the fruits that are red (or can be red).

Answer: Manzana, cereza, fresa, frambuesa, sandía, granada, etc.

3. Name the vegetables that you would include in a salad.

Answer: Lechuga, tomates, cebolla, pepino, zanahoria, pimiento, etc.

4. Comemos _____ (eggs) y _____ (bacon) para el desayuno.

Answer: huevos, beicon/tocino/panceta

5. Me falta _____ (butter) para el _____ (bread).

Answer: mantequilla, pan

6. ¿Me sirve _____ (a mug) de _____ (coffee)?

Answer: una taza, café