Learn how to talk about food and drink in Spanish with these handy words and phrases.
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Spanish food
Food and drink is a big part of Spanish culture.
Many dishes come in the form of Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again., which are small portions that everyone shares.
Here are some dishes that you may find on a menu:
Spanish | English |
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Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | bread |
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | fish |
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | pizza |
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | paella |
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | cheese |
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | ham |
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | fajitas |
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | tomatoes |
Giving your opinions on food
To describe your favourite food in Spanish, you can use the verb Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again., which means 鈥榯o like鈥.
To say 鈥業 like鈥, use Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again., for example:
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. - I like bread
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. - I like pizza
Plurals
Some foods need to be plural because there are more than one.
In this case, it鈥檚 important to use the correct article.
For plurals, instead of Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. use Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. and instead of Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. use Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again., for example:
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. - chips
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. - vegetables
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. - sandwiches
When saying what you like in plural, use Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again., for example:
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. - I like chips
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. - I like sandwiches
Negatives
To say you don鈥檛 like something, you can use Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. for singular nouns or Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. for plural nouns.
- Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. - I don鈥檛 like pizza
- Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. - I don鈥檛 like fajitas
Asking about opinions
To ask if someone likes something, use Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. with singular nouns or Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. with plural nouns. Both of these mean Do you like鈥?
- Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. - Do you like pizza?
- Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. - Do you like fajitas?
Ordering food at a restaurant
You can try out your new vocabulary at a Spanish restaurant.
The verb 鈥榯o eat鈥 in Spanish is Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again..
You can ask someone what they鈥檙e eating by saying Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again.
To answer, you can use the verb Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. (to want).
To say 鈥業 would like鈥 use Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again..
Try ordering some of the food and drinks below:
Spanish | English |
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Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | fish |
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | roast chicken |
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | fruit |
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | ice cream |
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | water |
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | orange juice |
Here are some examples of how to order in Spanish:
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. - I would like the fish
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. - I would like the fruit
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. - I would like water
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