Snack (Mexico) in Spanish
Snack (Mexico) in Spanish is botana (boh-TAH-nah), or aperitivo. It's feminine: la botana.
- Spanish
- la botana
- Say it
- lah boh-TAH-nah
- Gender
- Feminine: la botana
- Also said
- el aperitivo
- Note
- Often food served with drinks or between meals.
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Mexican Spanish food vocabulary
The other words in step 1 of Mexican Spanish Words.
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- el ejotegreen bean (Mexico) · el eh-HOH-teh
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- el aguacateavocado (Mexico) · el ah-gwah-KAH-teh
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- el cacahuatepeanut (Mexico) · el kah-kah-WAH-teh
- la calabacitazucchini (Mexico) · lah kah-lah-bah-SEE-tah
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- el popotedrinking straw (Mexico) · el poh-POH-teh
Questions about botana
How do you say snack (Mexico) in Spanish?
Snack (Mexico) in Spanish is la botana. You can also say el aperitivo. Often food served with drinks or between meals.
How do you pronounce botana?
Say it boh-TAH-nah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: TAH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is botana masculine or feminine in Spanish?
botana is feminine, so it takes la: la botana.
What does botana mean in English?
In English, la botana means snack (Mexico).
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