Meals, meat and fish, bread and dairy, drinks and desserts, with the words each country uses. Practice right here.
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Meals and table words in Spanish
Meal times shift in Spain: la comida is the big meal around 2 pm and la cena often comes after 9.
The meals have verbs too: desayunar, almorzar, cenar. Fruits and vegetables have their own page.
la comidafood · lah koh-MEE-dah
el desayunobreakfast · el deh-sah-YOO-noh
el almuerzolunch · el ahl-MWEHR-soh
la cenadinner · lah SEH-nah
la meriendaafternoon snack · lah meh-RYEN-dah
el platoplate · el PLAH-toh
el vasoglass · el BAH-soh
la tazacup · lah TAH-sah
el tenedorfork · el teh-neh-DOR
el cuchilloknife · el koo-CHEE-yoh
la cucharaspoon · lah koo-CHAH-rah
la servilletanapkin · lah sehr-bee-YEH-tah
Meat and fish in Spanish
Fish is el pez in the water and el pescado on the plate.
la carnemeat · lah KAR-neh
el pollochicken · el POH-yoh
la carne de resbeef · lah KAR-neh deh RREHS
el cerdopork · el SEHR-doh
el jamónham · el hah-MOHN
la salchichasausage · lah sahl-CHEE-chah
el pescadofish · el pehs-KAH-doh
los mariscosseafood · lohs mah-REES-kohs
los camaronesshrimp · lohs kah-mah-ROH-nehs
el atúntuna · el ah-TOON
el huevoegg · el WEH-boh
el tocinobacon · el toh-SEE-noh
Bread, rice, beans and dairy in Spanish
Bean words change by country: frijoles in Mexico and Central America, judías in Spain, porotos in the Southern Cone.
el panbread · el PAHN
el arrozrice · el ah-RROHS
la pastapasta · lah PAHS-tah
los frijolesbeans · lohs free-HOH-lehs
la harinaflour · lah ah-REE-nah
el cerealcereal · el seh-reh-AHL
el quesocheese · el KEH-soh
la mantequillabutter · lah mahn-teh-KEE-yah
el yoguryogurt · el yoh-GOOR
Salt, pepper and seasonings in Spanish
Ask for them with ¿me pasa…?: ¿me pasa la sal, por favor?
la salsalt · lah SAHL
la pimientapepper · lah pee-MYEN-tah
el azúcarsugar · el ah-SOO-kar
el aceiteoil · el ah-SAY-teh
el vinagrevinegar · el bee-NAH-greh
la salsasauce · lah SAHL-sah
la mielhoney · lah MYEL
Drinks in Spanish
Order with quiero or, more politely, quisiera: quisiera un café, por favor. More restaurant phrases are on the common phrases page.
la bebidadrink · lah beh-BEE-dah
el aguawater · el AH-gwah
el cafécoffee · el kah-FEH
el tétea · el TEH
la lechemilk · lah LEH-cheh
el jugojuice · el HOO-goh
el refrescosoda · el rreh-FREHS-koh
la cervezabeer · lah sehr-BEH-sah
el vinowine · el BEE-noh
el batidomilkshake · el bah-TEE-doh
Dishes, snacks and desserts in Spanish
A cake is pastel in Mexico, tarta in Spain and torta in Argentina.
la sopasoup · lah SOH-pah
la ensaladasalad · lah en-sah-LAH-dah
el sándwichsandwich · el SAHN-weech
la hamburguesahamburger · lah ahm-boor-GEH-sah
las papas fritasFrench fries · lahs PAH-pahs FREE-tahs
la pizzapizza · lah PEE-tsah
el postredessert · el POHS-treh
el pastelcake · el pahs-TEL
el heladoice cream · el eh-LAH-doh
la galletacookie · lah gah-YEH-tah
el chocolatechocolate · el choh-koh-LAH-teh
el dulcecandy · el DOOL-seh
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Food and drinks in Spanish: the full list
Every food and drink on this page with its pronunciation and regional words.
Quick answer:food is la comida, breakfast is el desayuno, lunch is el almuerzo, dinner is la cena, afternoon snack is la merienda, plate is el plato, glass is el vaso, cup is la taza, fork is el tenedor, knife is el cuchillo, spoon is la cuchara, and napkin is la servilleta.
