Eating is an early topic of conversation in Spain and a late appointment: lunch between two and three, dinner from nine onwards. Ordering takes very little — a word for what you want, por favor, and la cuenta at the end. The one thing to rebuild is how hunger is said. English treats it as a state of the person and uses « to be » with an adjective: « I am hungry ». Spanish treats it as something you have, with a noun: tengo hambre. The same goes for thirst, for cold and for being right — tengo sed, tengo frío, tengo razón.
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cocinarto cookVerbA1
Cocino casi todos los días.I cook almost every day.
Un café con leche, por favor.A white coffee, please.
el téteaNoun (m)A1
Prefiero el té por la tarde.I prefer tea in the afternoon.
el vinowineNoun (m)A1
Una copa de vino tinto.A glass of red wine.
el zumojuiceNoun (m)A1
Un zumo de naranja natural.A freshly squeezed orange juice.
el pescadofish (as food)Noun (m)A1
El pescado está muy fresco.The fish is very fresh.
el pollochickenNoun (m)A1
Pollo con patatas, por favor.Chicken and chips, please.
el huevoeggNoun (m)A1
Una tortilla de dos huevos.An omelette made with two eggs.
el quesocheeseNoun (m)A1
Un bocadillo de queso.A cheese sandwich.
el tomatetomatoNoun (m)A1
Pan con tomate y aceite.Bread with tomato and oil.
el arrozriceNoun (m)A1
El arroz tarda veinte minutos.The rice takes twenty minutes.
el azúcarsugarNoun (m)A1
Sin azúcar, gracias.No sugar, thank you.
el aceiteoilNoun (m)A1
Aceite de oliva virgen extra.Extra virgin olive oil.
el postredessertNoun (m)A1
¿Qué hay de postre?What is there for dessert?
el restauranterestaurantNoun (m)A1
Conozco un restaurante muy bueno.I know a very good restaurant.
el camarerowaiterNoun (m)A1
El camarero viene enseguida.The waiter is coming in a moment.
el platoplate; dishNoun (m)A1
Es el plato del día.It is the dish of the day.
el vasoglassNoun (m)A1
Un vaso de agua, por favor.A glass of water, please.
el tenedorforkNoun (m)A1
Falta un tenedor.There is a fork missing.
el cuchilloknifeNoun (m)A1
El cuchillo no corta bien.The knife does not cut well.
el pastelthe cakeNoun (m)A1
Para mi cumpleaños hago un pastel de chocolate.For my birthday I make a chocolate cake.
el botethe jar, tin; the boatNoun (m)A2
Hay un bote de mermelada en la nevera.There is a jar of jam in the fridge.
Noun (f) (17)
la comidafood; lunchNoun (f)A1
La comida es a las dos y media.Lunch is at half past two.
la cenadinner, supperNoun (f)A1
La cena es tarde en España.Dinner is late in Spain.
el aguawaterNoun (f)A1
Un agua sin gas, por favor.A still water, please.
la lechemilkNoun (f)A1
No queda leche.There is no milk left.
la cervezabeerNoun (f)A1
Dos cervezas, por favor.Two beers, please.
la carnemeatNoun (f)A1
No como carne.I do not eat meat.
la frutafruitNoun (f)A1
Como fruta después de comer.I eat fruit after a meal.
la manzanaappleNoun (f)A1
Un kilo de manzanas, por favor.A kilo of apples, please.
la naranjaorangeNoun (f)A1
Las naranjas de Valencia son famosas.The oranges from Valencia are famous.
la verduravegetablesNoun (f)A1
Comemos mucha verdura.We eat a lot of vegetables.
la patatapotatoNoun (f)A1
Patatas fritas para todos.Chips for everybody.
la salsaltNoun (f)A1
¿Me pasas la sal?Would you pass me the salt?
la mesatableNoun (f)A1
Una mesa para dos, por favor.A table for two, please.
la cartamenuNoun (f)A1
¿Nos trae la carta?Could you bring us the menu?
la cuentabillNoun (f)A1
La cuenta, por favor.The bill, please.
la cucharaspoonNoun (f)A1
¿Me trae una cuchara?Could you bring me a spoon?
el hambrehungerNoun (f)A1
Tengo mucha hambre.I am very hungry.
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