Places and getting around · 50 words
Food
What is on the plate, at the market and in the shopping bag.
el desayuno
breakfast
el almuerzo
In Spain and Mexico the main midday meal is la comida.
lunch
la cena
dinner
el pan
bread
el arroz
rice
los fideos
noodles, pasta
el huevo
egg
el queso
cheese
el jamón
ham
la carne
meat
la carne de resla ternera
In Spain: la terneraIn Latin America: la carne de res
beef
el pollo
chicken
el cerdo
pork
el pescado
Fish as food. A live fish is el pez.
fish
el camarónla gamba
In Spain: la gambaIn Latin America: el camarón
prawn, shrimp
los mariscos
seafood
la sopa
soup
la ensalada
salad
la papala patata
In Spain: la patataIn Latin America: la papa
potato
las papas fritaslas patatas fritas
In Spain: las patatas fritasIn Latin America: las papas fritas
chips, fries
el tomate
el jitomate in Mexico.
tomato
la lechuga
lettuce
la zanahoria
carrot
la cebolla
onion
el ajo
garlic
los frijoleslas alubias
In Spain: las alubiasIn Latin America: los frijoles
los porotos in Argentina and Chile.
beans
el maíz
el elote is corn on the cob in Mexico, el choclo in South America.
corn, maize
la fruta
fruit
la manzana
apple
la naranja
orange
el plátano
la banana in Argentina. In parts of Latin America el plátano is the cooking plantain.
banana
la fresa
la frutilla in Argentina and Chile.
strawberry
las uvas
grapes
el limón
lemon, lime
el aguacate
la palta in much of South America.
avocado
la piña
el ananá in Argentina.
pineapple
la mantequilla
la manteca in Argentina.
butter
el aceite
oil
la sal
salt
la pimienta
pepper
el pastella tarta
In Spain: la tartaIn Latin America: el pastel
cake
las galletas
biscuits, cookies
el chocolate
chocolate
el helado
ice cream
el yogur
yogurt
el postre
dessert
la tortilla
In Mexico a flat maize bread. In Spain a thick potato omelette.
tortilla
el sándwich
In Spain a sandwich made with a baguette-style roll is un bocadillo.
sandwich
la hamburguesa
burger
picante
spicy
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